Les Sidérales: nocturnal astronomical observation at Les Étincelles in the Palais de la découverte

Published by Graziella de Sortiraparis · Updated on February 7, 2025 at 11:38 a.m.
Take advantage of a nocturne at Les Étincelles in the Palais de la découverte to observe the sky and Mimas, Saturn's satellite, on Thursday March 13, 2025, after an astronomy conference.

Every quarter, the Sidérales offer the general public the chance to revisit one of the year's highlights in the field of astronomy, alongside researchers fromParis Observatory - PSL. The program includes a lecture and a planetarium session on the theme, followed by outdoor sky observation, weather permitting. On Thursday March 13, 2025, Valéry Lainey will talk about Mimas, a satellite of Saturn, and its ocean.

Discovered in February 2024, the ocean of liquid water beneath Mimas' ice sheet is astonishing to scientists, being a highly cratered, ancient and geologically inactive moon. Valéry Lainey, a specialist in the orbital dynamics of the solar system's moons, will be on hand to discuss the subject, at the Palais de la découverte's Étincelles, for a nocturne starting at 7pm.

It's an opportunity to learn more about our sky, to find out all you need to know about this satellite, and to observe it with specialists!

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Dates and Opening Time
On March 13, 2025

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    Location

    186 Rue St Charles
    75015 Paris 15

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    Prices
    €5.5

    Official website
    www.palais-decouverte.fr

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