After Dark - Night Sky Live: Family
Tuesday 17th February 2026 from 17:00pm to 18:45pm
Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium
Telegraph Way, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1HZ
Are you ready for a family astro adventure? Head outside with us and discover the stars and planets of the night sky, live!
Have you ever looked up into the sky at night and wondered what you’re seeing?
Well now you don’t have to! Begin your Night Sky Live adventure in the Planetarium. Learn the skills you’ll need to identify what’s above us before following the stargazing host outside into the South Downs National Park. It’s the perfect spot to observe the stars, constellations and planets.
Night Sky Live is part of our After Dark evening events.. Head off on a new adventure each time as we explore something new together at each event.
This event takes place as part of the South Downs Dark Skies Festival 2026.
Please note that this has already taken place on 17/02/2026
Event organiser
Winchester Science Centre is organising this event
Please contact Winchester Science Centre directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Winchester Science Centre
Twitter: @WinSciCentre
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
Tue 17th Feb
Local light pollution
Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium
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