Don’t miss the guided tours to the Montsec Observatory

One more year, the Montsec Observatory (OdM) organises guided tours to its facilities. Managed by the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC — Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya), the OdM is a state-of-the-art scientific infrastructure, located in Sant Esteve de la Sarga (Pallars Jussà) and inside the Orígens UNESCO Global Geopark.

Its facilities are reserved for scientific use and, therefore, are closed to the general public. But several days a year, the Observatory opens its doors.

These sessions offer the opportunity to take a tour to the Observatory’s infrastructure and equipment, such as its astronomical telescopes, among them the Joan Oró Telescope (in honour of the well-known biochemist from Lleida), satellite communications infrastructure, Earth Observation satellite calibration systems, and atmospheric measurement services, all of them based on innovative technologies.

IEEC astronomers will explain how the equipment works, what scientific discoveries have been made recently, and how communication with nanosatellites is carried out.

The guided tours of this 2024 will be held on the following days:

• Sunday 19 May at 12:00 pm
• Sunday 16 June at 12:00 pm
• Sunday 21 July at 12:00 pm
• Sunday 11 August at 12:00 pm

The duration of the visit is approximately 1 hour, and it is free. 

Since places are limited, prior registration is required.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Event goals:

Allow the public to get first-hand knowledge about the equipment and operations of the OdM, one of the cutting-edge scientific infrastructures in Catalonia.