At over 2300 meters of altitude inside the Teide National Park, with a huge professional telescope, you will be able to see deep-sky objects such as galaxies, nebulae and star clusters from a few thousand to several million light years away! When they are visible you will also be able to see all the planets of the solar system and the moon with exceptional clarity.
We will take you on a virtual journey through the cosmos revealing all its secrets!
Furthermore, at the end of our tours, it will be possible to connect the mobile phone or a reflex camera to the telescope to photograph incredible details and colors of objects, normally impossible to perceive with the naked eye! (Find why out)
If, on the other hand, you are already an expert in astronomy and want to learn how to take astronomical photos, you can choose a personalized tour where you will have a 12 “Ritchey & Chrétien with equatorial mount, fully automated and equipped, we will teach you in detail how to capture spectacular photos and the techniques base to process them!
BASIC ASTRO TOUR
A group tour where you will have available a huge telescope, to discover all the secrets of the universe through a detailed explanation with the possibility of connecting the smartphone to the telescope and taking spectacular photos.
Tickets from 18 euros
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PERSONALIZED ASTRO TOUR
Surprise your partner with a unique and special gift! On honeymoon, anniversary or birthday. You will have a guide and the telescope at your complete disposal. The perfect tour also for a family or a small group of friends.
Tickets from 199 euros
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SOLAR SYSTEM TOUR
A spectacular tour observing the Sun with a special telescope in H-alpha, the Moon and the planets of the solar system. Only available when the Moon is visible in the sky.
Tickets from 18 euros
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BASIC PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP
Do you want to learn how to take astronomical photos? Capturing the starry sky or the Milky Way above one of Tenerife’s fantastic views? Then this is the tour for you! All you need is your camera, a flashlight and a good tripod.
Tickets from 95 euros
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ADVANCED PHOTO WORKSHOP
If you are passionate about astronomy and want to take the leap in quality by entering the world of deep sky astro photography you will not find anything better than this tour. We will go to 2300 meters under one of the darkest skies in the world (between 21.8 and 22 mag /arcsec²) and you will have at your disposal a fully automated 12-inch Ritchey & Chrétien with a professional cooled CMOS camera.
Tickets from 135 euros
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US
My name is Alessandro Marchetti and I am the founder of Astrophototour, I have been passionate about astronomy since I was a child and in ’95 I started working as a volunteer at the observatory and planetarium of the Persicetani Astronomy Group, based in the province of Bologna, in northern Italy.
Over the years I have multiplied my knowledge of astronomy and still today I always have something new to discover and learn.
In these years I have had the pleasure of sharing this wonderful science with…
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