Chasing the aurora and stargazing with Wil Photography
Sunday 6th September 2026 from 20:30pm to 22:30pm
Sherwood Observatory and Science Discovery Centre
Coxmoor Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 5LF, East Midlands
Join astronomer, astrophotographer and aurora chaser Wil Photography at the Sherwood Observatory for a talk about the aurora, an immersive planetarium film and if clear stargazing through the observatory telescopes.
Event organiser
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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.
Sun 6th Sep
Local light pollution
Sherwood Observatory and Science Discovery Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Sherwood Observatory and Science Discovery Centre
Forthcoming events
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