An Introduction to Astronomy
Friday 19th September 2025 from 18:30pm to 21:00pm
Singleton Environment Centre
Wesley School Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LW, South East England
We are delighted to bring you an evening with the stars! Ashford Astronomical Society are returning for the third year to give an introduction to astronomy talk followed by a chance to use a range of telescopes to look at the night sky. Come and join the local experts to discover the wonder of the stars.
Event organiser
Ashford Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Ashford Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Ashford Astronomical Society
Twitter: @AshfordAstro
Facebook: Ashford Astronomical Society
Event booking
Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Ashford (1.9 miles away) updated 17/09/25 at 20:02.
Event 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.
Fri 19th Sep
Local light pollution
Singleton Environment Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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