Event proposed by: L'Observatoire Astronomique Sauverny à Versoix

Languages: french and english

What is an observatory? What are the main areas of research in astronomy? What tools do astronomers use? What is the day-to-day life of an astronomer? You will discover all these aspects during a short introduction in the Observatory's Aula.  

Visitors can then watch a ten-minute film presenting some of the Observatory's key activities and visit an exhibition room illustrating the astronomical objects studied. The tour continues with a visit to the computing center and mechanical workshops, ending at the dome housing a 70 cm telescope.  

Visit schedule:

• Standard tour/explanations of how the observatory works
• A review of the types of jobs at the observatory and the subjects to study at school to work/research in this field 
• Some current astronomy topics 
• A question-and-answer session with a snack

Activity presented by Sylvia Ekström, Astrophysicist See her story in this Migros Magazine article (in French)