The Chapel of Saint Macarius is dedicated to the patron saint of Pozán de Vero, Saint Macarius, an Egyptian hermit from the 4th century, whose feast is celebrated on January 2. It was built in 1767 along the old road from Barbastro to Alquézar and is part of the Route oh Chapels.
This is a great place for lunar observation. Are you ready to discover the myths about the moon?
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- The moon has a permanent dark side. False: The far side (dark) of the moon is constantly hidden from Earth observers.
- The moon is perfectly round. False, it’s slightly flattened like a ball.
- The moon is white and bright. False: It reflects sunlight and is actually grey, like worn asphalt.
- There’s no gravity on the moon. False: Gravity is only about one-sixth of Earth’s gravity.
- Full moons make you crazy. False, though we associate ‘lunatic’ with madness.
- Full moon phases affect sleep: true. Sleep patterns are influenced by the moon’s phases.
- Location: https://goo.gl/maps/QJpuxjxBbhf6Zvmd6
- Observation horizon: Good, with some obstruction due to trees.
- Bortle: 4
- SQM: 21.53 mag./arc sec2
- Brightness: 0.264 mcd/m2
- Artif. Bright.: 93.1 ucd/m2
- Ratio: 0.544
This space is equipped with the following infrastructure to make observation more comfortable:
- 2 loungers
- 2 informational panels about the spring-summer and autumn-winter skies
