Through the annual Night of Darkness, the Astronomy Society, the Flemish Public Observatories, the Better Environment Society and various nature societies try to draw attention to the massive light pollution (and associated energy waste) from which our country suffers so badly and which makes it even more difficult to enjoy the beauty of the starry skies in our region.
Of course, our public observatory will also be present on this dark night.
If the local authorities and other stakeholders respond sufficiently to our request to make a serious effort during this night by turning off the very bright and abundant lighting in our area, the consequences will be noticeable to all lovers of nature and stars.
At MIRA we do our best to offer visitors a beautiful observing evening in clear weather: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune can be seen in clear weather, as well as the Moon, which is approximately three-quarters illuminated. And of course lots of stars, nebulae and star clusters…
For enthusiasts, there is a presentation in our multimedia room about what starlight tells us about the darkness of the universe
