Thanet Observatory Public Open Evening

The fourth Friday of the month from August 2020 to April 2021

Thanet Observatory (closed)
Monkton Nature Reserve, Monkton, Kent, CT12 4LH

Join the Monkton Stargazers for this one of their regular public open evening of the Thanet Observatory at Monkton Nature Reserve. Enjoy fantastic views through the observatory’s 12inch Newtonian telescope and gaze at the stars above — the location is probably much darker despite it’s proximity to a nearby agricultural greenhouse installation!

These events take place every 4th Friday of the month (except May, June and July and are free of charge to members of the Reserve. Non members can attend one event for free before being asked to join.

Note that these events are subject to favourable weather conditions and the event start time is subject to change — contact Monkton Reserve before 5pm on the day to confirm any last minute event details.

Please note that this event has already taken place on 01/08/2020

Event organiser

Monkton Stargazers organises these events

Please contact Monkton Stargazers directly for more details regarding their events.

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Monkton.Astronomy

Local light pollution

Thanet Observatory (closed) is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.