08August2026

La Nuit des Etoiles par le Club d’Astronomie Vega

Ollioules

This free event, open to all, will offer a day and evening of discovery and passion for astronomy.

08August2026

Saturday 8 August 2026 from 2.30 pm and from 9.30 pm.

Free entry. For your safety and comfort, we recommend that you bring : > a flashlight, red if possible, > warm clothing > a pillow.

Ollioules Observatoire astronomique du Gros Cerveau

3000 route du Gros Cerveau - 83190 Ollioules

Fun-filled afternoon from 2:30 pm for young and old alike, including fun and educational workshops, water rocket launches, model-building and space and astronomy initiations.

At 9:30pm: Exceptional lecture by Patrick Michel, internationally renowned astrophysicist, director of research at the CNRS, coordinator of space missions and patron of the Ollioules municipal astronomy site.
A recognized specialist in asteroids, Patrick Michel is one of the architects of NASA's DART mission, which demonstrated that it is possible to modify an asteroid's trajectory to protect the Earth.

La Nuit des Etoiles par le Club d’Astronomie Vega
Observatoire astronomique du Gros Cerveau 3000 route du Gros Cerveau 83190 Ollioules
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