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Where can you see a star shower in the desert this week?
The stars are already preparing to light up the desert this week, with the peak of the Perseids raining to be held at five o'clock. So where can you see the star meter, where are there tutorials with a telescope and where can you stay overnight? We have gathered all the best locations in the desert for a summer event
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Sunday, 09 August 2020, 12:54This usually happens every summer and this year the stars do not miss us - a Persoid meteor shower is expected in the Israeli sky this week, this year it will be possible to watch the Perseid meteor shower as the moon is expected to rise late at night, with the peak scheduled for this weekend (12) In August 2020.)
So where can you best see the meteor shower, where will there be activities with star guidance and telescopes, and how much will it cost you to spend the night in the area? We have collected all the best locations in the desert for the event.
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Astronomy and nature weekend in the Negev
We will probably start in the best place in the country to watch the stars - Ramon Crater and the Negev - where a special event is held this weekend on Friday-Saturday dedicated entirely to the stars. The Negev Mountain School of the Society for the Protection of Nature is located 900 meters above sea level. Ramon Crater, hence the cool weather in summer. The Negev Field School probably offers the most affordable star package, which includes: tutorials, accommodation at the Negev Field School, dinner and breakfast.
Throughout the year, the school offers amazing trips in the primeval landscapes of the desert. In the summer, too, it is worth bringing coats for cool evenings. The training population is one of the most diverse - children and youth of all ages, families, trips for the well-traveled and even youth from abroad.
Over the coming weekend, the Negev Mountain Field School will combine the Perseids with a combination of astronomy and nature. Activities include observation guided with the help of telescopes and using the Dial, tour Mount funds, short lectures and observations guided by laser and using a telescope, a guided tour on the crater various (eye crescents, sawmill, colored sands, etc.)
When: 15-14 August
a few: 445 shekels, Child 310 shekels (from age 3). Members of the Society for the Protection of Nature
Where: Bissat Sefer Har Hanegev Book
for details: or on the website
"Stardust" in Mitzpe Ramon
About 15 business owners in Mitzpe Ramon also enlisted this year for a large tourist event "Stardust" which put the stars in the center and during the Corona period also the businesses in the area. As is well known, Mitzpe Ramon has been declared an international starlight reserve and is one of the best locations in the country to watch, not only at the event itself, but throughout the summer.
During the month of August every Thursday there will be events and activities of white nights in the "Spices Roads" district, astronomy tours, culinary, treatment complexes, art galleries and cultural shows: circus in the desert scorpion tours, to nature cinema screenings, night entertainment in local pubs and bars.
When: Thursday (August 13) from 18:00 until midnight, and every weekend in August.
How much: Free
Where: Spice Roads District, Mitzpe Ramon
Details: Event website
"Starry Nights" at Timna Park
It is no secret that the lack of people, cars and settlements in the southern prairie, is also its advantage when it comes to watching the stars. Timna Park has been known for years as one of the best places with the colorful events it has in watching the meteor shower or the stars, and this year too we are planning a glittering event for you.
Timna Park, the tourism department in the southern Arava and the guides of the "Big Bear" invite you to a magical night experience in the open space and a close encounter with the world of astronomy and space for four nights a week. The activity complexes include: Stellarium complex - screening of a fascinating journey to the planets, observation complex with professional telescopes accompanied by guides, missile launch complex - experiential workshop on missiles and rocket propulsion, star observation complex, "Wheel of Fortune" - imaging complex with planetary planets and planets of planets The Sun and Lecture Complex.
The King Solomon Khan restaurant located on Lake Park will be open during all business hours. Also, a accommodation complex that includes a variety of accommodation options: camping, air-conditioned caravans or guest rooms. In addition, visitors are invited to join sunrise tours at the park sites with pre-registration and additional payment.
When: August 13-10, 20: 00-midnight
How many: Adult - NIS 79, child - NIS 69
Where: Timna Park
For details: 08-6316756, 08-6616976 or on the Timna Park website
"Nokdim with Stars" in the village of Nokdim
The traditional festival of Kfar Hanokdim was launched this year as well, with a desert celebration into the night. In the program: a sunset show, a compound for watching the meteor shower, a country market with food stalls and local art, a night scorpion safari and more. You can also stay overnight in a variety of options - from tents to rooms.
The festival will begin in the afternoon accompanied by music in the village square. At sunset there will be a musical opening show for the Shabbat that will open the festival. At dusk, the guests set out on a "Star Trek" - a workshop to get acquainted with the night sky in which they will observe the various celestial bodies. Afterwards, there will be a guided night tour to discover the magic of the desert where visitors will discover the “nightlife” of the desert where there is a desert landscape adorned with moonlight and local animals. At the same time, the telescope complex will open in the viewing area, where the guests of the village will be able to view the celestial bodies they learned about in the workshop. At the height of the night, near the village, visitors will find a dark and luxurious complex, where they can be covered in the desert velvet sky and watch the Perseids rain (the name of the meteor shower) that will wash over the desert sky.
When: 14, 21 August
How much: Adult: NIS 50, child up to the age of 12: NIS 40 (excluding accommodation)
Where: Kfar Hanokdim near Arad
For details: 08-9950097 or on the website