Cygnus Observatory public open evening
Thursday 27th January 2022 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Cygnus Observatory at Washington Wetland Centre
Washington Wetland Centre, Washington, Sunderland, NE38 8LE
Everyone is welcome to this public open evening of the Cygnus Observatory at the Washington Wetland Centre.
The observatory is open each Thursday and Sunday evening, and no prior booking is required.
Astronomers from the Sunderland Astronomical Society will be on hand operating telescopes and answering questions. If you have a telescope, bring it along for expert advice!
These events are an excellent opportunity to find out more about their Society and possibly join their group.
Please note that this has already taken place on 27/01/2022
Event organiser
Sunderland Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Sunderland Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: chairman@sunderlandastro.com
Website: Sunderland Astronomical Society
Twitter: @sunderlandastro
Facebook: Sunderland 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.
Thu 27th Jan
Local light pollution
Cygnus Observatory at Washington Wetland Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 Cygnus Observatory at Washington Wetland Centre
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Cygnus Observatory at Washington Wetland Centre. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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