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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

In 2016 summer will begin on Monday 20th of June at 22:34 UTC. This season will last 94 days and it will end on 22nd of September with the beginning of autumn. The beginning of seasons is conventionally established by particular positions of the Earth during its orbit around the Sun. So the summer solstice occurs when the Sun reaches its greatest height, i.e. the declination is +23º 27′ for the northern hemisphere. In the southern hemisphere winter begins. Solstice is … Read More

The Perseids, also known as the “tears of Saint Lawrence”, are a prolific meteor shower lasting from July 17 to August 24 each year. This year their peak is around the 11th-14th of August  with a rate of 100 meteors per hour and an average velocity of 59 km/s. The radiant of Perseids is located close to the constellation Perseus. The source of the meteor shower is particles of dust shed by the Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, with a period of 135 years. … Read More

(Un articolo disponibile solo in spagnolo dal blog Rojo Cangrejo) Recorre el Jardín de la Sal y sueña con las estrellas de Fuencaliente. De lugar especial a lugar especial y tiro porque me toca: Las salinas de Fuencaliente. Aquí te propongo, no una, sino 3 EXPERIENCIAS OBLIGATORIAS. Después de degustar unos vinitos y conocer a Victoria en Matías i Torres, TIENES que acercarte hasta la punta sur de la isla para contemplar el atardecer. Este rincón es un lugar muyyyy mágico: … Read More

(a Rojo Cangrejo‘s blog article only available in Spanish) Recorre el Jardín de la Sal y sueña con las estrellas de Fuencaliente. De lugar especial a lugar especial y tiro porque me toca: Las salinas de Fuencaliente. Aquí te propongo, no una, sino 3 EXPERIENCIAS OBLIGATORIAS. Después de degustar unos vinitos y conocer a Victoria en Matías i Torres, TIENES que acercarte hasta la punta sur de la isla para contemplar el atardecer. Este rincón es un lugar muyyyy mágico: el … Read More

On May 9, 2016, will be able to see a transit of planet Mercury, i.e. a small black spot across the face of the Sun. The transits of inner planets, such as Venus and Mercury, are unusual phenomena: this happens less than twice a century with Venus, and 13 times a century with Mercury, in May or November. The transit of Mercury next May 9 will be completely visible from Western Europe, the US east coast and nearly everywhere from Latin … Read More

(a El Viaje de Sofi‘s blog article only available in Spanish) Staring At The Stars Astroturismo. Hasta que llegué a La Palma no sabía que esa palabreja existiese, pero Elena, de AdAstra, se encargó de explicarnos en qué consiste durante la espectacular cena que vivimos en el restaurante de El Jardín de la Sal, situado en Las Salinas de Fuencaliente. El chef Juan Carlos Rodríguez nos elaboró para la ocasión un menú de lo más galáctico y sabroso. Pincha en este … Read More

(a Wanderlust Memories‘ blog article only available in Spanish) ¿Sabías que los atardeceres en La Palma son una auténtica pasada? El Efecto #LaPalmaconSabor es mucho más que gastronomía. Son entornos llenos de magia, gente encantadora que ama lo que hace y que lo transmite hasta llegarte al corazón. El viaje gastronómico de hoy no podía terminar más alto. Tan alto que rozarás las estrellas y sentirás desde el frío helador de un cometa hasta la textura del Sol explotando en … Read More

(Un articolo disponibile solo in spagnolo dal blog Imanes de Viajes) Miles de estrellas para ti solo. Desde pequeña siempre me ha fascinado mucho el mundo de la astronomía. Por esa razón, cuando visité La Palma, uno de mis planes preferidos era contemplar tranquilamente el techo de la isla. Sabía que me iba a gustar, pero no pensé que iba a ser tan espectacular. La Palma es uno de los mejores lugares del mundo para ver las estrellas. Gracias, en parte, a la … Read More

(An Imanes de Viajes‘ blog article only available in Spanish) Miles de estrellas para ti solo. Desde pequeña siempre me ha fascinado mucho el mundo de la astronomía. Por esa razón, cuando visité La Palma, uno de mis planes preferidos era contemplar tranquilamente el techo de la isla. Sabía que me iba a gustar, pero no pensé que iba a ser tan espectacular. La Palma es uno de los mejores lugares del mundo para ver las estrellas. Gracias, en parte, a la ley … Read More

The Eta Aquarids are a weak meteor shower lasting from April 19 to May 28 each year. Their peak is typical around May 5-6 with a rate of 40 meteors per hour and an average velocity of 66 km/s. The radiant is located close to Eta Aquarii, the brightest star of the constellation Aquarius. The source of the meteor shower is particles of dust shed by the short-period Comet Halley. The Eta Aquarids are best viewed above the South-East horizon in the … Read More

The Lyrids are a strong meteor shower lasting from April 17 to April 26 each year. Their peak this year is around April 22 with a rate of 18 meteors per hour (sometimes the rate can reach 100 meteors per hour) and an average velocity of 49 km/s. The radiant of Lyrids is located close to Vega, the brightest star of the constellation Lyra. The source of the meteor shower is particles of dust shed by the long-period Comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1). … Read More

The Virginids are a meteor shower lasting from February 13 to April 8 each year. This year their peak is around March 17-18 with a rate of 5 meteors per hour and an average velocity of 31 km/s. The radiant of the meteor shower is located in the constellation Virgo. Enjoy this experience with us, book now the stargazing on March 18!