An Introduction to Astronomy and Islam (family special)
Sunday 23rd February 2025 from 10:30am to 11:30am
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Blackheath Avenue, London, London, SE10 8XJ
Our Astronomy and Islam shows are held before the predicted sighting of the next New Crescent Moon. A Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer will guide you through the stars in a special planetarium show, usually followed by a short presentation from the New Crescent Society, a Muslim community-led astronomy organisation. This version of the show is most suitable for families with younger children. It focuses on the Arabic stories behind some of the constellations visible on the night of your visit and the New Crescent Moon. Free entry to the Historic Royal Observatory Site is included with this show.
Event organiser
Royal Museums Greenwich is organising this event
Please contact Royal Museums Greenwich directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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Event booking
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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.
Sun 23rd Feb
Local light pollution
Royal Observatory Greenwich is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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