Adam Sela · Stargazing in the desert

Private Stargazing
in Ramon Crater and Sde Boker

Your own evening under the desert sky. Discover details through the telescope, understand what you are seeing and let your curiosity lead the way.

A comfortable chair for every participant is included in the price, even in the basic session.

Choose your date and group size, add any extras you would like, see the price and send your request to our office for personal coordination and approval.

Plan your evening & see the price

Choose a date and area in the sky table to discover what may be visible on your night, from planets to nebulae and galaxies.

What could you see on your night?

The Milky Way above the desert — photographed during our stargazing activities

It starts with your curiosity

The guiding makes
the difference

All our astronomy guides have completed an astronomy guiding course, and our team has extensive knowledge of the subject. Our guiding connects that knowledge with your questions and the sights you discover in the sky and through the telescope.

The activity includes guided viewing through robotically tracking telescopes, alongside an introduction to the night sky and its constellations. Through the eyepiece, we observe the objects available that evening and explain what you are seeing and what makes them special — from planets, when visible, to clusters, nebulae and galaxies suited to the viewing conditions.

From there, the evening develops with you. We follow your questions, explore what interests you and adjust our explanations and pace to your group.

A private evening, with your own people. The guiding and telescope setup are tailored to your group.

Plan your evening & see the price

A small family business · Arranged personally with our office

Make the evening your own

A little extra magic

Guiding, the telescope setup and a chair for every participant are included in the price. These extras are entirely optional.

Participants beside a campfire and telescope during one of our sessions

Time together around the fire.

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The Orion Nebula M42, photographed with our imaging telescope

Discover details and colours beyond the eyepiece.

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A couple photographed with a telescope beneath the Milky Way

A keepsake for a couple, family or group.

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Participants sitting together beside the campfire at one of our activities — atmosphere photograph
An atmosphere photograph from our activities

A blanket for chilly nights.₪30 per blanket

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The Milky Way above the desert, from our own photographs — atmosphere photograph
An atmosphere photograph from our activities

Add wine to your evening.₪120 per bottle

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A different sky every night

What could you see on your date?

Choose a date, area and starting time. All objects suitable for that evening stay in the table; the colour markers show which fit your selected observing window.

Adam Sela · Stargazing

What is in the sky tonight?

Your selected observing window

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Times are approximate and shown in Israel time. Actual observing depends on sky conditions.Green: visible within your window. Red: outside your window. Markers indicate a suitable altitude above the horizon; moonlight, weather and terrain may affect the view. Highlighted times fall within your selected window.

Before your evening under the stars

A few useful things to know

Is stargazing suitable for children?

Yes. Children really enjoy the activity, and we adapt our explanations and pace to the group and their questions.

Looking through a telescope can be more challenging for very young children. If your child can close one eye and look through binoculars, they should generally manage the telescope too. Tell us the children’s ages when arranging your session.

Where do we meet, and how long is the session?

A standard stargazing session lasts about two hours. This also applies when pick-up is arranged. We agree on a meeting point in the Mitzpe Ramon or Sde Boker area in advance. Our office will send you the arrival details.

What is included, and how do you cater for different group sizes?

Every session, including the basic option, includes guiding, telescopes and a chair for every participant in the price. The basic session is for up to ten people, with one guide and one telescope. For larger groups, we adapt the number of guides and telescopes to the group and activity.

Our telescopes have robotic tracking, allowing more observing time and less time spent following objects manually. Optional extras are selected separately in the planner.

What happens if the weather is unsuitable?

We will contact you as soon as we see a potential problem, and we always provide a weather update on the day of the activity.

If the activity is cancelled because of the weather, there is no charge.

What should we wear and bring?

Bring warm clothing in winter. Comfortable closed shoes are recommended. If you order a campfire, wear clothing suitable for sitting around it. Blankets can be ordered in advance as an extra.

Does sending a request confirm a booking?

We are a small family business, and personal contact matters to us. In the planner choose your date, participants and extras, see the price and send a request to our office. We will contact you to complete the details and personally confirm the booking.

Sending a request does not confirm a booking.

Your request comes to us for review and approval

Let’s plan your night together

We are a small family business and arrange every activity personally. Choose your date and group size to see the price, with optional extras if you wish. Your request comes to us for review; our office will contact you to complete the details and confirm the booking.

Sending a request does not confirm a booking.

Plan your evening & see the price Prefer to talk? +972 50 530 8272