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La Palma has a network of several astronomical viewpoints located in strategic locations for observing the sky. Among them, we highlight the viewpoints of Llano del Jable (El Paso) and Llano de La Venta (Breña Baja), both located in the Refugio del Pilar area (LP-301 road), at more than 1,300 meters above sea level. From there it is possible to contemplate a wonderful starry sky and, at certain times of the year, taking advantage of moonless nights, you can also … Read More

The Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption, which began on September 19 and ended on December 25, 2021, forced us to stop our stargazing tours for a few months (in the previous post we explained in detail how the volcanic eruption affected us). We are pleased to inform you that we will finally be able to resume our stargazing tours. Currently (January 2022), one of our usual tour locations, the astronomical viewpoint of Llano del Jable (located near the Refugio del Pilar, … Read More

How the volcanic eruption is affecting our stargazing tours. (Updated to November 8, 2021). Due to the volcanic eruption that is occurring in the Cumbre Vieja area, our stargazing tours with telescopes are currently not available. Our usual stargazing locations (astronomical viewpoint Llano del Jable and astronomical viewpoint Llano de La Venta) are currently in the exclusion zone, so they are not passable. In the meantime, why don’t we carry out stargazing tours from other parts of the island? An … Read More

A total lunar eclipse will occur on 27th July 201, and it will be visible over Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe and South America. Totality will last for 103 minutes, making it the longest eclipse of the 21st century. The whole phenomenon will last 6 hours 14 minutes (visible from Canary Islands during 3 hours 29 minutes). The magnitude of the eclipse is 1.609 and the penumbral magnitude is 2.679. Timing (Canary Islands time): Beginning of the penumbral eclipse: 18:15 (not visible … Read More

Music and Astronomy fuse together in the Astromusic event, that will take place at Finca La Principal (Breña Alta) on Saturday 12th of August, from 8:30pm. All the participants will have the opportunity to enjoy a good live music concert by Vrandán and stargazing with telescope supervised by Ad Astra La Palma, in a charming and relaxing environment. Tickets costs 10€ and includes one drink and the stargazing. More information: www.fincalaprincipal.com facebook.com/fincalaprincipal Tel. (0034) 639 640 584

A journey through space!     Universe2go is an interactive viewer that uses the “Augmented Reality” concept and, together with a Smartphone App, will give you the opportunity to enjoy amazing astronomy images while, at the same time, you will discover constellations, planets and deep sky objects. You can gather all the information about the firmament, learn Greek myths about the constellations and curiosities about our Moon, you can even see the position of comets and satellites. An useful pocket … Read More

By Tom Stainer, Lonely Planet.   Stargazing If the observatory has primed you for staring up at the night sky, you can book a stargazing tour through companies like Ad Astra La Palma (adastralapalma.com). Put your eye to the telescope and listen as lovely Elena explains various fascinating sights: highlights include a clear-as-you-like arm of the Milky Way stretching out across the sky, and the dimpled craters of the moon in astonishing detail. But the highlight is the sense of … Read More

An article by Juan Antonio Narro Prieto, published on LaRazón.es. Only available in Spanish.   (…) Tuve la suerte de disfrutar, gracias a las explicaciones de una astrofísica, de una de esas noches inolvidables bajo un cielo estrellado. Nunca lo vi así. Jamás había mirado hacia arriba de esta forma. Lo recomendaría mil veces. Más aún si no eres experto porque supone adentrarse en un mundo desconocido y, a la vez, tremendamente atrayente. El astroturismo está de moda; en auge. … Read More

By Paul Bloomfield, The Telegraph. Stargazing on La Palma. (…) That last evening, after a farewell feast of sea bass and green mojo with a refreshing Teneguia blanco, I took a ride into the highlands with astronomer Elena Nordio. Through the lens of her telescope I was captivated by distant nebulae, twin stars, the rings of Saturn and the Butterfly Cluster – a suitably stellar end to the visit. The Spanish know La Palma as La Isla Bonita: “The Pretty … Read More

(A blog article by Se Hace Camino Al Andar, only available in Spanish) Acabo de volver de pasar una semanita por la Isla de La Palma y, antes de empezar con los tips de ayuda para que sepáis qué ver en La Palma y podáis exprimir la isla a tope, os quiero resumir brevemente mi experiencia personal. Los vascos tenemos la suerte de que todos los martes (al menos en periodo vacacional) hay un vuelo directo que cubre el trayecto … Read More

(a Reporteros.NET‘s blog article only available in Spanish)   Reporteros.NET ha viajado a La Isla de La Palma, la conocida como la Isla Bonita, la más verde de las Canarias. Hemos disfrutado de sus bosques de laurisilva, de sus paisajes volcánicos, del mar, del cielo nocturno y de una naturaleza tan variada como bella. Te invitamos a leer nuestro reportaje y descubrir cómo vivimos La Palma. (…) Decidimos descansar un poco por la tarde, ya que por la noche tenemos una … Read More

(an otiumMadrid‘s blog article only available in Spanish) En el extremo más noroccidental de las Islas Canarias se erige una zona declarada Reserva de la Biosfera, o eso pondría en cualquier folleto. Los que ya la han visitado la bautizaron como “la isla bonita” y los que lo hacemos después corroboramos, reafirmamos y hasta consideramos que la denominación se queda corta. Desde los innumerables senderos hasta la observación de las estrellas, pasando por el turismo volcánico y el urbano. Mires … Read More

Music and Astronomy fuse together in the Astromusic event, that will take place at Finca La Principal (Breña Alta) on Friday 1st of July 2016, at 8:30pm. All the participants will have the opportunity to enjoy a good live music concert by Vrandán and a stargazing with a telescope supervised by Ad Astra La Palma, in a charming and relaxing environment. Tickets costs 10€ and includes one drink and the stargazing. More information: www.fincalaprincipal.com facebook.com/fincalaprincipal Tel. (0034) 639 640 584

Ad Astra La Palma, in collaboration with El Jardín de la Sal Restaurant, present the G-Astronomic Menu for the summer time 2016. This Menu was performed for the first time last April, when the “La Palma con Sabor” bloggers came to the Island. A different soiree, tasting planets, nebulae and galaxies while a qualified Starlight Guide and Astronomer will accompany you in a charming journey through the Universe. Click here for further details.   Photo Gallery:

From the end of July to the end of August 2016 we will enjoy an unusual astronomical event at sunset: the show of the five brightest planets in the sky, a very uncommon event that worths to be seen! Enjoy this unique experience with us, you will have the opportunity to gaze at the Jupiter’s galilean moons, Saturn’s rings, Venus’ phases, Mars’ reddish gleam and the little Mercury. A qualified Starlight Guide and Astronomer will lead you in a fascinating journey … Read More