Saturday 24 October 2026 | 19:30 – 22:30

On Saturday 24 October, Camping Zeeburg once again joins the Night of the Night, together with the Amsterdam Public Observatory (Volkssterrenwacht Amsterdam).

The Night of the Night takes place every year during the weekend when daylight saving time ends. The event raises awareness about the importance of darkness and the impact of light pollution on nature and our view of the night sky.

From 19:30, several telescopes will be set up and experienced volunteers from the observatory will guide you through the wonders of the night sky. If the weather doesn't cooperate, we'll switch to an interactive planetarium presentation indoors.

What can you see?

The Moon will be a thin crescent and sets early in the evening. Mercury, Venus and Mars will also disappear shortly after sunset. Saturn will be visible throughout the evening, and its spectacular rings are always a highlight through the telescope.

We'll also try to spot Uranus and Neptune. Although challenging from the city, both planets may appear as tiny blue-green discs through the telescope.

Other celestial highlights include:

• The Andromeda Galaxy
• The globular cluster M13
• The Pleiades
• The Ring Nebula (M57)
• The Dumbbell Nebula (M27)
• Double stars such as Albireo and Alcor/Mizar

Dress warmly and join us for a magical evening beneath the stars.

Admission is free. Everyone is welcome.

▶ More info: https://nachtvandenacht.nl/activiteiten/kom-sterrenkijken-bij-camping-zeeburg/
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▶ Volkssterrenwacht Amsterdam: www.volkssterrenwachtamsterdam.nl