AESTHETIC EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION IN ASTRONOMY: REFLECTIONS FROM A PRACTICE OF ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATION

Abstract

With the aim of interpreting how the aesthetic experience is articulated with Astronomy Education through astronomical observations, an astronomical observation experience was conducted using a telescope as part of an activity within a Universidade Federal do Paraná Extension project. For astronomical observation, audio and video recordings were made to capture and document the details of the observation performed by the individuals, as well as their interaction with the telescope and the environment. The data were analyzed using Discursive Textual Analysis (DTA). The results of the DTA indicate that, during an astronomical observation, elements characterized as an aesthetic experience were identified, although they were not predominant in most cases. Additionally, moments characterized as an ontological reversal were observed, which likely occurred because the astronomical observation described here was not designed as an activity with a phenomenological-aesthetic focus.