Pskovici caught Saturn on the “Electron”: a photo report from a space party

Pskovici caught Saturn on the "Electron": a photo report from a space party Friday evening. Electron Stadium. Instead of football, it's star magic. Dozens of Pskovites, from small to large, froze in line for telescopes to peer into infinity. The correspondent of "MK" visited the astronomical event of the project "Heaven Calls" and realized that space is closer than it seems. The main character of the evening is the ringed giant Saturn. Through a 300-millimeter telescope, its rings appeared so clearly that I wanted to reach out and touch. Children squealed with delight, adults froze at the eyepiece, forgetting about the fuss. It seemed like a minute and you were flying through space. But the real revolution of the evening is a smart telescope. It broadcasts the picture directly to the tablet: a cloud of burned stars, nebulae, distant galaxies — everything is in the palm of your hand. No magic, pure science. And that's cool. The project “Heaven Calls” is not just a party under the stars. It's a chance to spark someone's eyes. Thanks to the Presidential Grants Fund and the Star Class project, the Pskov Planetarium has equipment that could only be dreamed of before. Who knows, maybe one of the guys who stared at Saturn's rings today will become an astronomer tomorrow? In the meantime, it's a miracle. To be here. Look up. Dream. Photo: Andrey Nikolaev