Today, Planetarium Day is celebrated all over the world . It was born in Italy in 1991 and then became international in 1995.
The event, supported by the International Society of Planetariums and promoted in our country by the Association of Italian Planetariums, has been moved to May 7 starting this year, to commemorate the date of 1925 in which the first modern planetarium , created by The German company Carl Zeiss and installed at the German Museum in Munich, began its activity .
The initiative aims to make these spectacular domes known to the public and to also bring to attention the problem of light pollution, given that each planetarium is like a miniature sky.
In Cagliari there are many initiatives scheduled at the Planetarium of L'Unione Sarda over the weekend .
Two appointments for Saturday 11 May: from 5pm, on the night when the Moon is in its waxing phase, astrophysicist Manuel Floris will accompany guests on a journey through space and time to discover the mysteries of the Earth's satellite. At 7pm and over 50 years after the release of "The Dark side of the Moon", the Planetarium of l'Unione Sarda, again curated by Manuel Floris, offers a journey into the Universe accompanied by the music of this splendid album.
On Sunday 12th two more events, again scheduled at 5pm and 7pm. At 5pm a special for families and children on the occasion of Mother's Day. At 7pm an in-depth look at the stars and constellations of spring.
For information you can consult the Planetarium's web and social pages.
(Unioneonline)
