STAR GAZING / ASTRONOMY TOURS IN SOUTH AFRICA

The African night sky with its blanket of stars is a cherished sight for any visitor. Visitors from the Northern Hemisphere have a chance to see the Milky Way and the Southern Cross, as well as other constellations not visible north of the equator. Southern Africa is a premier destination for astronomy tours with clear skies and very little air and light pollution.

As a result of its geographical location, there are globally-significant, cutting-edge astronomy projects underway. In South Africa, there is the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) at Sutherland in the Northern Cape, which will be the largest telescope in the southern hemisphere. In neighbouring Namibia there is the High Energy Stereoscopic System gamma ray observatory which, when its second phase is completed, will be the largest of its kind in the world. There are astronomy tours in South Africa for those interested in this fascinating subject.

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