Astronomy Talk: Flamsteed, the First Astronomer Royal
Tuesday 18th February 2025 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm
St Bartholomew Church - Burstow
Church Road, Burstow, West Sussex, RH6 9RG, South East England
Join the team from St Bartholomew in Burstow this February for a half-term full of wonder, learning, and adventure, the home of the first Royal Astronomer, John Flamsteed.
Tony Roberts, Chairman of Croydon Astronomical Society and the Edenbridge & District Astronomers, will give a presentation on the first Astronomer Royal.
Please note that this has already taken place on 18/02/2025
Event booking
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.
Tue 18th Feb
Local light pollution
St Bartholomew Church - Burstow is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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.