Planetarium of Merlo Foundation

  Every night the sky allows, from the foot of the Comechingones Mountains in the neighborhood of Cerro de Oro, Villa de Merlo San Luis, we provide unique observation functions with telescopes and lasers, we draw constellations in the sky, we recognize planets, stars, meteors and satellites with the naked eye. Everything is accompanied by the already famous and dynamic talk of scientific outreach, along with the experience, surprise and aesthetic contemplation of the sky that Villa de Merlo has to give you.

  During this season we can enjoy the observation with telescopes of Venus, Orion Nebula, Carinæ Nebula, Centauro λ, Cluster of Jewel Box, South Pleiades and the Moon. You will look directly through them. A truly incomparable experience! We will also draw the constellations of Orion, Taurus, Gemini, Choiols, Candle, Centaur and Crux in the sky with laser pointers. 

  We will have functions with the Moon between December 27 and January 9, from January 26 to February 7 and from February 26 to March 7. Being the special nights where we will marvel, we will see the Moon peeking out from behind the Sierras, so we will be illuminated by its brightness on January 9 and 10, February 8 and 9, March 9 and 10. 

  We will travel in the appreciation of the solar system movements and stars, the galaxies and the most useful cosmological concepts to marvel at the contemplation of the Universe. 

• Sky simulation during summer functions looking at the Sierras (East), with constellations and added cardinal points. We use the Stellarium software.

  The constant feedback of our visitors on Google Maps (4.5 / 5), Trip Advisor (4.6 / 5) and Facebook (5/5) continue to motivate us to grow institutionally and in our capacities, always giving our best so you can enjoy of contemplating heaven as much as we do.