Bayfordbury Observatory Open Evening

Name: Bayfordbury Observatory Open Evening
Start: 2022-02-25T17:30:00+00:00
End: 2022-02-25T22:00:00+00:00
Location: Bayfordbury Observatory

Friday 25th February 2022 from 17:30pm to 22:00pm

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Bayfordbury Observatory
Lower Hatfield Road, Bayfordbury, Hertfordshire, SG13 8LD

Meet the researchers at the University of Hertfordshire and enjoy their expert guidance as they demonstrate the workings of their seven optical telescopes and, weather permitting, look through them!

There will also be astronomical themed talks and the opportunity to tour the night sky in their planetarium, making this event all-weather compatible!

This public open evening will be split into several sessions to help manage traffic and social distancing.

Suitable for all ages, booking required in advance.

Please note that this has already taken place on 25/02/2022

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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.

Fri 25th Feb

Third Quarter

38 % illuminated

Dark from 18:45 to 04:48

Dark for 10h 2m

Local light pollution

Bayfordbury Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.