Beacon Hill Observatory open afternoon and solar viewing
Sunday 21st August 2022 from 14:00pm to 16:00pm
Beacon Hill Observatory
Montgomery Road, Cleethorpes, South Humberside, DN35
The Beacon Hill Observatory will be open from 14:00 to 16:00 on Sunday, 21st of August. The gates into the allotments where the observatory is based will be available from 13:45.
As well as visiting the observatory, you will have a chance to see the new Beginners’ programme. If the sky is clear, you can safely view the Sun using our telescopes, including their new solar telescope.
Refreshments will be available; hopefully, some additional members will be present for you to meet. There will be no need to stay for the full two hours.
For further information contact John Dunthorne at [email protected].
Please note that this has already taken place on 21/08/2022
Event organiser
Cleethorpes & District Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Cleethorpes & District Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Cleethorpes & District Astronomical Society
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent 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.
Sun 21st Aug
Local light pollution
Beacon Hill Observatory 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
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