Exploring the partial solar eclipse (short course)
Saturday 29th March 2025 from 09:30am to 12:30pm
City College Peterborough
Brook Street, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1TU, East of England
Join the team from the City College Peterborough for a Saturday taster course exploring the wonders of a partial solar eclipse!
Learn how and why eclipses happen, their historical significance, and how to safely observe them.
. Understanding solar eclipses
. Safe viewing techniques
. Hands on sky watching (weather permitting)
No experience is needed – everyone is welcome. Booking required.
Please note that this has already taken place on 29/03/2025
Event booking
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.
Sat 29th Mar
Local light pollution
City College Peterborough is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Semi-rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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