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Astronomy in Morocco and Tenerife – Star Gazing

Date: 21/05/2013

Time: 19:00

Duration: 1 hour

Event type: Travel presentation

Speaker: Antoine Cosandey (PhD in Physics and is passionate about astronomy)

Location: At the agency A Taste of Travel / Le Goût du Voyage in Vevey

Info: no charge, please confirm with our contact form

With the increasing light pollution in Europe it is increasingly difficult to enjoy the night skys that the generations before us so enjoyed. Added to this we have the threat of ever present clouds to contend with.To really discover the stars and marvel at the cosmos, there is nothing like staying in a sunny country, at some altitude accompanied by an expert to introduce us to astronomy and its wonders.

This is what Antoine Cosandey, PhD in Physics, and astronomy enthusiast offers.Together with Antoine, you survey undisturbed skies, glittering with uncounted stars in Tenerife, at 2,100 m altitude, and Ouarzazate, at 1,150 m altitude, Morocco. Antoine passes on his knowledge and enthusiam in Tenerife, a spectacular Atlantic island which offers one of the best skies in the world and in Ouarzazate, gateway to the Moroccan Sahara which is similarly blessed. Antoine introduces the atendees to this fascinating world at the office of A Taste of Travel, please come to join us.

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Destination: Africa, Morocco
Responsable tourism: Fair trade, Local food, Micro-economy, Small organization
Travel type: Active holidays
Traveller type: Couple, Family, More mature, Small group, Solo
Activities: Astronomy, Observation, Tour, Walk
Accommodation: Guesthouse
Natural environment: Birds, Desert, Mountain
Culture: Architecture, Art, Artisans, Customs
Climate: Desert, Dry

Biography of Antoine Cosandey

Your guide, Antoine Cosandey, 47 years old, has a PhD in physics, he works in finance. He has given many astronomy courses on cruises, in desert hotels and in private schools. Antoine will make this subject understandable and exciting and welcomes your questions.

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