Chasing the Moon at Royal Observatory Greenwich

Name: Chasing the Moon at Royal Observatory Greenwich
Start: 2025-02-08T16:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-02-08T17:15:00+00:00
Location: Royal Observatory Greenwich

Saturday 8th February 2025 from 16:30pm to 17:15pm

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Royal Observatory Greenwich
Blackheath Avenue, London, London, SE10 8XJ

Come stargazing in our planetarium with a Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer as we explore the night sky as it will appear this National Astronomy Week.

Join us as we chase the Moon across the sky past three planets and a treasure trove of stars. Along the way you’ll find your place in the Solar System, discover a nursery of baby stars born in the time of the dinosaurs, and learn how to test the darkness of your night sky. All you need do is look up!

Please note that this has already taken place on 08/02/2025

Event organiser

Royal Museums Greenwich is organising this event

Please contact Royal Museums Greenwich directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.

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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.

Sat 8th Feb

Waxing Gibbous

78 % illuminated

NO DARKNESS

Local light pollution

Royal Observatory Greenwich is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.