A unique night to learn how to observe the Perseid meteor shower with the best conditions at Bellver Castle!
A unique night to learn how to observe the Perseid meteor shower with the best conditions at Bellver Castle!
The magical night of the Perseids returns to Bellver Castle - cancelled
The Mallorcan Institute of Space Sciences (IMCE) has organized an event at Bellver Castle once again, on Saturday, August 3rd, to learn how to observe the 'star shower', Perseids, or 'Tears of Sant Llorenç', with the necessary technical conditions to enjoy this astronomical phenomenon that occurs only once a year, in the first half of August.
The Perseids shower at Bellver Castle in Palma
The Perseids shower at Bellver Castle in Palma.
Bellver Castle and Galatzó are once again the venues to enjoy the "The Tears of Sant Llorenç"
On Saturday's 5 and 12 August, Bellver Castle and the Houses of Galatzó will once again be stages to enjoy the Perseids or 'Tears of Sant Llorenç', at the initiative of the Mallorcan Institute of Space Sciences (IMCE), with the support of the town councils of Palma and Calvià.
Tears of St. Lawrence and the rains of August
Best views of the meteor shower are where there isn’t light pollution - the Tramuntana reservoirs have long been popular viewing points.
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Catch a Falling Star...
Between 2200 on August 11 and dawn on August 12 around a 100 shooting stars will be visible every hour.
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The tears of Saint Lawrence at peak activity
Astromallorca has arranged an observation at the Son Real finca near Can Picafort from 9pm tomorrow.
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