Milky way path

It is possible for the public to visit the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescopes (WSRT) of ASTRON. You can use the Milky Way path ("Melkwegpad") to walk to the telescopes. On this path you can find information about the different planets. For more details on how to visit the Milky Way path, click here.

Open Days

Once every 2 years, ASTRON, JIVE and the NOVA Optical/ Infrared group at ASTRON organise an Open Day at Dwingeloo or at the Westerbork telescope. Everyone can visit the open day to take a peak behind the scenes, participate in experiments and operate the Westerbork telescope. Keep an eye on the ASTRON website for more information about the next open day.

The Dwingeloo Telescope

The Dwingeloo Telescope was built in 1956 and is being maintained by a foundation called CAMRAS. They can organise tours for high schools and in the weekends CAMRAS volunteers are often present at the telescope to talk to visitors. For more information, please visit their website: www.camras.nl.

Girls day

Every year, ASTRON, JIVE and the NOVA Optical/ Infrared group at ASTRON organise a Girlsday specifically for high school girls. The girls can participate in experiments and talk to female scientists and engineers to get a feel for the exciting world of astronomy and engineering. To know more about the Girlsday, take a look at the previous girlsday and/ or contact Annette de Boer, coordinator education and diversity: aboer [at] astron [dot] nl.

Planetron

The Planetron in Dwingeloo is a public facility (not related to ASTRON), where you can watch films on the biggest projection screen in the Netherlands and engage in star gazing activities at night. Visit the website for more information: www.planetron.nl.