The Institute of Space Science (ISS) answered the call of the Science and Technology (S&T) magazine to celebrate the International Astronomy Day on Saturday, 25 April, between 16:30 and 23:00 in the Herăstrău park. The ISS researchers will bring a telescope next to the other instruments brought by the organisers in the Herăstrău park at the entrance of Charles de Gaulle Square, to provide astronomical observations for the general public and to answer any questions about space.
Besides this, visitors are welcomed with areas designed for children, astrophotography exhibition spaces, competitions and prizes from the organisers.
The first part of the observations session will start at 16:30 and participants will get the chance to observe the Sun and willl follow sunspots directly through telescopes equipped with special filters, and by projection. After 19:00, the Moon will be observed using telescopes: lunar craters, valleys, mountains, seas and crevices of our satellite topography. In the last part of the evening, participants will search Venus in the sky and after dark, they will see the largest planet of the solar system, Jupiter, with its four moons.