Experience the history of science up close: In the historic cupola of the Great Refractor, interested visitors can admire one of the largest refracting telescopes in the world. Scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) give exciting insights into modern astronomy in lectures (in German). Atmospheric music fills the room with a special atmosphere before, after dark and in the case of clear skies, the guests become observers themselves under expert guidance and can take a look through the telescope into the vastness of the cosmos.

Programme:

From 5 pm

Handicraft table for children (until about 8.30 pm) with astro quiz (research diploma) in the Great Refractor

Tour of the exhibition in the cupola of the Great Refractor (until the end)

From 6 pm

6.20 pm Lecture Axel Schwope – The new picture of the X-ray sky with eROSITA (in German)

From 7 pm

7.20 pm Lecture Carsten Denker – The solar telescope GREGOR on Tenerife (in German)

From 8 pm

8.20 pm Lecture Christian Vocks – "Space Weather – What's going on out there?" (in German)

From 9 pm

9.00 pm Live music in the Great Refractor with Sunset Deluxe

From 10.30 pm

Observation at the Great Refractor – after dark and only with clear skies!

Guided tours as required:

Tour of the Great Refractor with members of the Förderverein Großer Refraktor Potsdam e.V.

• Date:
  July 2, 2022, 5 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.
  
  
• Location:

  Telegrafenberg

  
  
• Contact:
  Presse und Öffentlichkeit
  presse@aip.de
  
  
• More information:
  https://www.langenachtderwissenschaften.de