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50 years since the first moon landing

Date
Saturday 20 July 2019 - Sunday 21 July 2019
Explanation
The program is from Saturday evening 19:00 until Saturday night 2:00.
Address
Oude Sterrewacht
Sterrenwachtlaan 11
2311 GW Leiden
Room
Shows in the Kaiser room, drinks in the Meridiaan lounge
Buzz Aldrin on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission.

Program

 

19:00 - 20:00 Reizen naar de maan, wat moet je weten? Show by astronomy student Frank Rensen for children age 8+ (and parents) (NL). Buy € 2,50 tickets here 

20:00 - 20:30 Moon Quiz #1 by Astronomy on Tap (EN & NL). Free entry

20:30 - 21:30 Public lecture "What have we learned about the formation of the moon from the rocks and landings?" by prof. Ewine van Dishoeck (EN). Buy € 2,50 tickets here

21:30 - 22:00 Moon Quiz #2 by Astronomy on Tap (EN & NL). Free entry

22:00 - 23:30 Original Dutch TV broadcast from exactly 50 years ago, preceded by a live interview with the original Dutch radio broadcaster Hugo van Rhijn (NL). Buy € 2,50 tickets here

23:30 - 24:00 Moon Quiz #3 by Astronomy on Tap (EN & NL). Free entry

24:00-2:00 Observe the moon through a historical telescope. Free entry

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