Farma Valley Day and Night at the Belagaio State Reserve (Southern Tuscany) – how did it go

Compositions
The flyer

The July 27 AM interview for “Cult” (Radio Popolare Milano)

In Italian:

Highlights
6.30PM Introduction
7PM – A review of the Farma Valley Community Map
7.30PM – Entering the castle
Exploring the castle’s court

 

8.30PM a strongly-deserved break (…taking all those pictures at the castle is so heavy ;))
From 10PM to 1AM – Stargazing
Observed objects

Summing up those recorded by our two stargazing guides: Moon, Jupiter, Saturn. M31, M51, M13, M22, M57,  M16, M17, M8, M20, M11, M26, M52, M6,  M7, M57, M27.

Night sky quality measurements

…for the BuioMetria Partecipativa project. With two sky quality meters: average reading around midnight 21.35 mag/arcsec^2 .

“We want more”‘s

Several “we want more” calls by participants and non-participants.

Acknowledgements
Beware of the cat!

Should you be visiting the Belagaio area and deciding to have a pic-nic, remember that, while the area is full of horses (due to the maremman horse breeding facility managed by the Carabinieri), systematically beaten by wild boar and various other two- and four-legged animals, if you leave unattended your slice  of ham while fetching your slice of bread,  don’t be surprised if various hungry cats appear after counting to three. These are Gaido’s cats: they like to be cuddled, but the also like your food!

For more information

info@pibinko.org

July 26, 2017: “Farma Valley Day and Night” at the Belagaio Nature State Reserve (Southern Tuscany)

Announcements,

 

Come to a quasi-unknown valley halfway between Siena and Grosseto and learn more about, community mapping, participatory light pollution monitoring with the BuioMetria Partecipativa project, nightscape photography, and stargazing.

NOTE: Given the peculiarity of the site and the conditions of the road to reach the castle, please pay extreme attention if driving to the area, especially starting from sunset. Before parking, ask for indication to the event staff. You are also invited to register in advance to the event (info@attivarti.org or +393511337020).

For more information: info@attivarti.org, +393511337020

July 9, 2017 – Report by TV9 Grosseto on palla a 21

In the media, local

This happened in the context of our memorial initiatives for the tenth anniversary of our mission to Chicago, Illinois.

The report was first aired on July 9, 2017, in the “Sport Café” show by TV9 in, presenting a training session by players from Torniella, Piloni, and Scalvaia, as well as details on the construction of the ball. The report was then repeated on July 10 and 11 luglio.

For more information on palla a 21 (or palla eh!): http://www.pibinko.org/palla-a-21-palla eh/, or micalosapevo@pibinko.org, or whatsapp +393317539228

Grazie a Francesca Ciardiello di TV9