Stargazing Walk with Astronomer Theo Jurriëns

Name: Stargazing Walk with Astronomer Theo Jurriëns
Start: 2026-11-10T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-10T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Bibliotheek Annen

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 · 20:00 — 21:00

Bibliotheek Annen, Annen · Free

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Stargazing Walk with Astronomer Theo Jurriëns — Bibliotheek Annen, Annen

Free entry

During this stargazing walk, astronomer Theo Jurriëns guides you through stars, comets, satellites and more in the night sky.

About: Theo Jurriens

RUG astronomer Theo Jurriëns has spent decades making the cosmos accessible to all - from schoolchildren across northern Netherlands to general audiences at major astronomical events. Solar eclipses are his passion, having chased ten of them across the globe.

solar eclipses personally observed

20+

schools involved in RUG astronomy project (2025)

What's new

aug 2026
Jurriëns was present on August 12, 2026 at the RUG observation point in Noordpolderzijl for the nearly complete solar eclipse (90%) that was visible in the Netherlands.
jul 2026
Weekly magazine De Terschellinger published an interview with Jurriëns about his experiences at solar eclipses worldwide, from Siberia to the Libyan desert.
jun-aug 2026
In preparation for the solar eclipse of August 12, Jurriëns gave a series of free mini-lectures about the sun at libraries along the Northern coast.

Tracks

Minicolleges over de zon (2026)Series of free public lectures at libraries in North Friesland and Groningen, preceding the solar eclipse of 12 August 2026

RUG Discovery-truckTraveling laboratory and lecture hall with which Jurriëns visited schools in North Netherlands for many years

wadeenverduistering.nlWebsite and event program around the solar eclipse of 12 August 2026, coordinated by Jurriëns

Stargazing Walk with Astronomer Theo Jurriëns

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