Astronomie - activities

Spring equinox 2024: what does it mean and why does it start on March 20?

The spring equinox begins this year on Wednesday March 20, 2024. But what exactly is the spring equinox, and why does it start this year at precisely 4:06 a.m.? We answer.

Nuits des Étoiles d'hiver 2024: the program in Paris and the Île-de-France region

Even in winter, Parisians can enjoy the Nuits des Etoiles! Even if it's a little colder than August, there's plenty of entertainment on offer from February 9 to 11, 2024.

Geminids: a beautiful shower of shooting stars to be seen in the sky in December

A shower of shooting stars will be visible in the French skies before Christmas on the nights of December 4 to 20, 2024, peaking on the 14th. Get ready to admire the beauty of this starry sky!

The Perseids, the most beautiful shooting star shower of the year, return in August

Throughout August, and especially on August 12, 2023, the famous Perseid shower of shooting stars will be visible in the French sky, as it is every year. Let's look up and admire the show!

Lyrides: a shower of shooting stars visible in the sky in April

From April 14 to 30, 2024, a shower of shooting stars will be visible in the French sky. These are the Lyrides, meteors that pass through our atmosphere every year. Look up to the sky and admire the show!

Êta Aquarides: a shower of shooting stars visible in the sky in May

From April 19 to May 28, 2024, a shower of shooting stars will be visible in the French sky. These are the Êta Aquarides, meteors that pass through our atmosphere every year. Look up to the sky and admire the show!

Moon, shooting stars, eclipse: what not to miss in the sky this year 2024

Discover all the celestial events not to be missed in 2024. Between super moons, shooting stars and eclipses, the sky has plenty of surprises in store for us.

Leonids: everything you need to know about this small shower of colourful shooting stars to watch tonight

Shooting stars are back in our skies, with the Leonids! The peak is expected on the night of November 17, 2023, from midnight, with a special feature this year: colored meteors, according to Nasa.

Explor'Espace: a free immersive astronomy festival under the stars in Montrouge

From November 3 to 5, 2023 at the Beffroi de Montrouge, fans of astronomy and space will be treated to an exceptional, immersive festival open to all, as we conquer the sky and the stars!

The last Super Moon of the year will shine in the sky at the end of September.

We've been lucky again this summer, with four Supermoons to watch! On September 29, 2023, it's the last such full moon of the year to rise in the sky!

Autumn Equinox 2023: what does it mean and why does it begin on September 23?

The autumnal equinox is due to begin this year on Saturday, September 23, 2023. But what exactly is the autumnal equinox, and why does it start this year at 8:49 a.m. precisely? We answer.

How to observe the new comet Nishimura, visible in early September?

Comet Nishimura has just been discovered! It is expected to pass close to our planet between September 5 and 12, 2023, when we will be able to observe it with the naked eye, 125 million kilometers from Earth.

A blue Super Moon, the second full moon of the month, will light up the sky this Thursday.

After the first two Super Moons of the summer, it's the turn of the so-called "Blue Moon" to make its appearance in our skies, on the evening of August 31, 2023. This second full moon in the same month doesn't happen every year, making it a slightly rarer event.

Nuits des Étoiles 2023 at Jardin Fertile in Montrouge (92)

For the Nuits des Etoiles 2023, the City of Montrouge is inviting curious visitors to the Jardin Fertile for a free night of stargazing, on the night of Saturday August 12 to 13, 2023.

A Super Sturgeon Moon will light up the sky tonight: date and explanations

After the first Super Moon in July, a new one is set to light up the sky on August 1, 2023. This annual phenomenon, known as the "Sturgeon Full Moon", gives the impression of a larger-than-usual star.

Astronomy: the best places to see shooting stars in Paris and the Île-de-France region

Numerous shooting star nights occur throughout the year. These stars can be admired if the weather allows it, in places where pollution is less. But where to find these rare pearls in Paris and Ile-de-France?

Nuits des Etoiles 2023 at Vaux le Pénil (77)

From August 11 to 13, 2023, the Club d'éducation canine de Vaux le Pénil will be hosting three star-gazing evenings for the Nuits des Etoiles 2023.

Nuits des Etoiles 2023 at Mons-en-Montois (77)

In Mons-en-Montois, for the Nuits des Etoiles 2023, a great evening of stargazing is organized on August 12, 2023, to learn all about the planets and stars above us!

Nuits des Etoiles 2023 in Bois de Morval, Cléry-en-Vexin (95)

Why not head to the woods on August 11 and 12, 2023 for an evening under the stars? Members of the Planète Sciences Ile-de-France association await you in the Bois de Morval for Nuits des étoiles!

Nuits des Etoiles 2023 at Square Louise Michel

Head for Square Louise Michel, on the night of August 13-14, 2023, for an evening of sky-watching during the Nuits des Etoiles. What better way to become a budding astronomer!