Clanfield Observatory Open Day and Solar Observing
Saturday 24th June 2023 from 13:00pm to 15:00pm
Clanfield Observatory
Hinton Heights, Clanfield, Hampshire, PO8
Enjoy a visit to Clanfield Observatory and see the Sun’s surface in real-time using telescopes equipped with special solar filters. Should the weather prevent viewing of the Sun, there will be an observatory tour and illustrated talks. Ticket required.
Please note that this has already taken place on 24/06/2023
Event organiser
Hampshire Astronomical Group is organising this event
Please contact Hampshire Astronomical Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Hampshire Astronomical Group
Facebook: Hampshire Astronomical Group
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.
Sat 24th Jun
Local light pollution
Clanfield Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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.
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