Breckland Astronomical Observatory
Great Ellingham, Near Attleborough, NR17
Join astronomers from Breckland Astronomical Society for this one of their regular free public observing nights at their fantastic Breckland Observatory which take place on the last Friday of each month. There is no need to book for this event however we do recommend you contact the Society first to confirm your attendance.
Please note that this event has already taken place on 30/04/2021
Event organiser
Breckland Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Breckland Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.brecklandastro.org.uk/
Facebook: Breckland 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 30th Apr
Local light pollution
Breckland Astronomical Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.