Eclipse Picnic at Horsham Park Human Nature Garden
Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 17:00pm to 19:30pm
Horsham Park Human Nature Garden
Madeira Avenue, Horsham, RH12 1RG
Join members of Horsham Astronomy Group (HoAG) in the Human Nature Garden, Horsham Park, for the Eclipse-nic on Wednesday 12 August and experience a partial solar eclipse together. HoAG astronomers will be on hand to safely observe the eclipse and explain the science behind this fascinating celestial event. No booking is required, but as the event is weather dependent, please contact Horsham Astronomy Group for updates if conditions look uncertain.
Event organiser
Horsham Astronomy Group is organising this event
Please contact Horsham Astronomy Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Horsham Astronomy Group
Twitter: @HorshamAstro
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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.
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Local light pollution
Horsham Park Human Nature Garden 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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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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