An Introduction to Stargazing with renowned astronomer Mark Thompson

An Introduction to Stargazing with renowned astronomer Mark Thompson

Saturday 2nd September 2023 from 18:30pm to 23:00pm

Seething Observatory
Toad Lane, Thwaite, Suffolk, NR35 2EQ

Mark Thompson will be giving ‘An Introduction to Stargazing’ no doubt revealing some excerpts from the Online Stargazing for Beginners course (see MARK THOMPSON – STEM Broadcaster and Author (markthompsonastronomy.com)

The talk will be held at the Seething Observatory on Saturday 2nd, September 2023. This is a FREE event at the Norwich Astronomical Society to start the new season of public talks.

The first talk will start at 7:00 pm, the second at 8:00 pm, and if there is sufficient interest, we will add a third talk at 9:00 pm.

The observatory facilities will be open, and assuming the weather permits, telescopes will be pointing into the night sky.

Please reserve your seats for the 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm talks.

Please note that this has already taken place on 02/09/2023


Event organiser

Norwich Astronomical Society

Norwich Astronomical Society is organising this event

Please contact Norwich Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.


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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.



Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Seething Observatory. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Norwich Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 11th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Seething Observatory, Thwaite, NR35 2EQ

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  • Our Solar System Revealed with Andrew Sutkowski

    Saturday 19th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 22:30pm

    Seething Observatory, Thwaite, NR35 2EQ

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  • Norwich Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 8th November 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Seething Observatory, Thwaite, NR35 2EQ

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  • The Cosmic Journey with Shaun Reynolds

    Saturday 16th November 2024 from 19:00pm to 22:30pm

    Seething Observatory, Thwaite, NR35 2EQ

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  • The Milky Way with Andrew Sutkowski

    Saturday 7th December 2024 from 19:00pm to 22:30pm

    Seething Observatory, Thwaite, NR35 2EQ

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  • Norwich Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 13th December 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Seething Observatory, Thwaite, NR35 2EQ

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