Lake Thun Blog
Experience the astronomical pearl in the Bernese Oberland
Published on
8 November 2021
In the planetarium we show you the stars and astronomical highlights in all weathers. In the observatory, when the sky is clear, you can experience glimpses of the moon, the planets as well as distant star clusters even at the eyepiece. The SIRIUS Planetarium Observatory guarantees an astronomical adventure.
Our star projector, together with the five digital projectors, makes the stars and constellations visible to the naked eye around the earth in the dome. It allows you to experience the daily and annual course of the stars in any weather.
Using this artificial starry sky, for example, the movements of the sun, moon and stars are shown in fast motion, so that the celestial events of many days or years take place in a few minutes and become easy to understand. The audio system, together with the projectors, adds to the atmosphere of the presentations.
Even the first look through the large telescope offers an unforgettable experience.
The moon, a real eye-catcher! When it shows itself in narrow phases, extensive explorations of its surface are possible. The time around the full moon is then only something for true moon addicts!
The planets, a feast for the eyes every year! Here it is always a matter of looking when they show themselves in the sky.
The stars, a journey through a cosmic life! From their birth to their death, they show us how incredibly diverse the universe is.
The cosmos, where the past becomes the present! The view out to galaxies millions of light years away makes us shudder at the certainty of having looked live into the past.
The SIRIUS Planetarium Observatory offers astronomical treats for all ages.
All events are listed on the website of the SIRIUS Planetarium Observatory. All public events can be booked directly at the box office on site if there are free places, or electronically in advance via the respective link to Eventfrog .
Do you need astronomical exercise?
Then you are in exactly the right place on the SIRIUS Planetary Trail. On the well-designed hiking trail you can explore the solar system in 3 hours on a scale of 1:1 billion and enjoy a wonderful mountain panorama.
Planet Trail - SIRIUS Planetarium Observatory (sternwarte-planetarium.ch)
Observatory Planetarium SIRIUS
Schwandenstrasse 131
CH-3657 Schwanden ob Sigriswil
Telephone(contact hours): +41 33 251 02 44
