Observations with Telescopes
6, 7, 8 June 2025, from 16.00 to 24.00 – Villa Arrighi garden
By Circolo Astrofili Veronesi
In the endless twilight of June, the Circolo Astrofili Veronesi will guide you through summer sky observations, journeying between science and myth. Telescope viewing of stars and planets will be accompanied by a tactile exploration of the night sky, offering a multi-sensory experience of the night.
During the long afternoons, the spotlight will be on the Sun: with telescopes and tactile models, you can observe and even “touch” it, discovering its secrets in a whole new way.
Senses involved
Circolo Astrofili Veronesi
The “Circolo Astrofili Veronesi” (Association of Amateur Astronomers in Verona) was established in the 1950es by a group of a dozen active amateur astronomers, such as Carlo Recla. They were mainly telescope manufacturers. This group had the honour of publishing and editing the “Bollettino Astronomico Triveneto”, a publication which, in the norther region of Triveneto, was placed alongside the well-known astronomical magazine of that time, namely: Coelum (the complete collection of this review is kept in the library of our Association). This group only lasted from 1954 to 1958, then broke up.
In the following years, a few groups were formed, which left very few traces. It is known that, at the Museum of Natural History, in the late 1960es and early 1970es, the “Società Astronomica Veronese” [Astronomical Society of Verona] was established and chaired by R. Toledano. In the 1970es (approximately 1973), the not strictly scientific “X4” group was established (“X4” stands for 4 branches of occult science: i.e. Astronomy, Parapsychology and Ufology). On the other hand, the “Mario Spada” group was constituted by amateur astronomers who met “in the shadow” of the well-known telescope manufacturer from Verona.