Calendar Blaauw Observatory
Upcoming events (co-)organized by the Kapteyn Institute:
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Event
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Programme and sign up
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Oct 12th 2026
20:15-22:00
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Astronomy on Tap - October edition
Talk by Diederik Roest |
Astronomy on Tap Groningen is a monthly science outreach event at the Kroeg van Klaas.
Each edition features a short astronomy-related talk followed by an interactive pub quiz. All in English, and aimed at a broad audience. No background in science is needed! The event is free of charge, but signing up is mandatory. Sign up here.
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Oct 24th 2026
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Night of the Night
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20:00-20:30 Talk "Wonderbaarlijke Bliksem" by prof. dr. Olaf Scholten (NL)
21:00-21:30 Talk "What a machine sees in galaxies" by dr. Ting-Yun (Sunny) Cheng (EN) 22:00-22:30 Talk "Nachtdiergeluiden" by Rik Winters (NL) Furthermore there will be tours at the Blaauw Observatory and shows in the Mobile Planetarium. For children: night nature games and an arts and crafts corner.
The event is free of charge, but signing up is mandatory. Sign up here.
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Nov 9th 2026
20:15-22:00
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Astronomy on Tap - November edition
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Astronomy on Tap Groningen is a monthly science outreach event at the Kroeg van Klaas.
Each edition features a short astronomy-related talk followed by an interactive pub quiz. All in English, and aimed at a broad audience. No background in science is needed! The event is free of charge, but signing up is mandatory. Sign up here.
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Dec 14th 2026
20:15-22:00
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Astronomy on Tap - December edition
Talk by Jenny Friske
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Astronomy on Tap Groningen is a monthly science outreach event at the Kroeg van Klaas.
Each edition features a short astronomy-related talk followed by an interactive pub quiz. All in English, and aimed at a broad audience. No background in science is needed! The event is free of charge, but signing up is mandatory. Sign up here.
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Mar 13th 2027
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National Stargazing Days
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More information will follow.
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