Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society meeting
Friday 3rd October 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Bishop Auckland Community Fire Station
Green Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6RS, North East
Everyone is welcome to join the friendly astronomers from the Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society for this one of their regular meetings which occur on the first Friday of each month except for January and August.
These sessions often include a presentation by a guest speaker and an update on what can be seen in the night skies. They are also a great way to find out more about the group and their practical observing sessions.
Doors open at 18:30 ready for a 19:00 start. Pop along and say hi!
Event organiser
Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Bishop Auckland 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.
Fri 3rd Oct
Local light pollution
Bishop Auckland Community Fire Station 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.
Light pollution map of Bishop Auckland Community Fire Station
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