Piazzi Smyth Observatory Open Evening
Wednesday every week from October 2020 to April 2021
Piazzi Smyth Observatory
Bedford School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2LD
Join Bedford Astronomical Society for an evening of observing at Bedford School’s Piazzi Smyth Observatory which houses a large aperture telescope. These events are held every Wednesday between October and April and only when the weather is clear.
Note that the last Wednesday of each month is usually reserved for members.
Please contact the event organiser as to the status of this event and to arrange your visit.
Please note that this event has already taken place on 01/10/2020
Event organiser
Bedford Astronomical Society organises these events
Please contact Bedford Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding their events.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.bedsastro.org.uk/
Twitter: @BEDSASTRO
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Local light pollution
Piazzi Smyth Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.