Partial solar eclipse: a heavenly spectacle in Osnabrück!

Partial solar eclipse: a heavenly spectacle in Osnabrück!

Osnabrück, Deutschland - On March 29, 2025, the next Astronomy Day will take place in Germany and Switzerland. The highlight of this impressive astronomical event will be a partial solar eclipse in which up to 22 percent of the sun surface is covered by the moon. This was confirmed by astronomytag.de

The Astronomy Day is organized by the Astronomical Working Group (Astro-AG) of the Natural Science Association Osnabrück (NVO) in cooperation with the Planetarium in the Museum am Schölerberg. In Osnabrück, the partial solar eclipse will take place as follows:

• Start: 11:22 a.m.
• Maximum: 12:13 p.m., with 21 % of the sun surface covered
• End: 1:05 p.m.

observations are possible at the forecourt of the museum, which is open from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The association's telescopes are equipped with professional filters to ensure safe observation. More information about the work of Astro-AG and upcoming solar eclipses are also available.

observation options and events

From 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the solar eclipse is also observed at the NVO starry on Oldendorfer Berg. In the evening, the observatory offers observations from a 60 cm telescope from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., in which star clusters, emission fog, galaxies and the planets Mars and Jupiter will be shown. A special demonstration in the planetarium called "Living sun" takes place at 1:30 p.m. Free tickets can be requested by email or by phone (info@museum-am-schoelerberg.de, 0541 323 7000).

The astronomy day was celebrated for the first time on August 23, 2003 on the occasion of the Mars opposition and traditionally established itself as a spring event. In the years 2020 and 2021, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, two additional astronomy days took place in October with a focus on online events. From 2022 to 2024 the day was held in autumn, but it will return to spring in 2025.

At the Astronomy Day, various events across Germany are also available for all interested parties, coordinated by the Association of Sternfreunde e.V. in the evening the Planet Jupiter and Mars are visible in the west sky, which makes the event a special experience for hobby astronomers and star lovers. The astronomical event is accompanied by an abundance of information and activities, which makes the day accessible to families and the general public.