Astronomical Evenings: The Moon waiting for Saturn

A unique experience where nature, history and the sky meet, designed for families and participants of all ages. Le Astronomical Evenings of the Carolina Ranch take you on an exciting journey between breathtaking sunsets, millenary archaeology and guided observations of the starry sky. Far from light pollution, under one of the darkest skies in Italy, we invite you to take part in an exciting journey through the wonders of the universe and the thousand-year-old secrets of the earth, guided by astrophysicist Manuel Florisscientific director of the Planetarium of l'Unione Sarda and the tour guide Lisa Mura Aguadora Experienceguardian of the stories and legends that animate this enchanted place. An evocative route from the Tomb of the Giants to the Ranch, accompanied by stories, live music, local tastings and astronomical observation with professional telescopes.

Tuesday 5 August 2025

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Carolina Ranch - Location of 'Sa corona de su Crabí

In this event, in collaboration with the Planetarium de l'Unione Sarda, we meet Heaven and Earth, through the relationship that man has always had with the Universe. The journey through time begins at the Tomb of the Giants of Niu de su Crobu, where we will admire the setting of the Sun, trying to observe the rare 'green ray', that green glow that the Sun leaves behind before it disappears over the horizon. As night falls, we will have the Moon protagonist along with the stories told in the vault of heaven, ancient myths that will be narrated and shown by astrophysicist, Manuel Floris, using a powerful green laser. After 10.40 p.m.  Saturn and it will be observed with two powerful telescopes together with the Moon.

Programme

• Arrival at the Ranch and registration
• Brief visit to the Ranch animals
• 1Km sunset walk to the Tomb of the Giants 'Su Niu e Su Crobu', a thousand-year-old archaeological site
• During the sunset, Manuel Floris will reveal the secrets of our star, weaving an invisible thread between sky and earth, while Lisa Mura will transport us into a world of myths and legends, recounting the history and traditions of the places we will visit
• When we are finished, violinist Giacomo Locci will play for us among the rocks of the Tomb, accompanying the Sun behind the horizon line
• Back at the Ranch, a pizza dinner awaits us or, for those who wish, a wine tasting at Cantina Giba, led by sommelier and oenogastronomer Giovanni Porta, with a box of typical products from the Salis Efisio company and bread from Panifici Calabrò
• The dinner hour will be enlivened by a live music performance by maestro Federico Dessì
• We will end the evening with astronomical observation of the night sky