Family Summer Stargazing with Salford Astronomical Society (postponed)
Saturday 22nd July 2023 from 18:00pm to 23:00pm
Salford Observatory
Chaseley Road, Chasely Fields, Lancashire, M6 7DZ
Updated 20/07/23 @ 09:20 unfortunately this event has been postponed due to poor weather forecast. We will update our website when this event has been rescheduled.
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Join the friendly astronomers from the Salford Astronomical Society on Saturday, 22nd July, for a stargazing party at their wonderful observatory on Chaseley Fields.
Children’s activities, images, news and information about their Society are given throughout. If the skies are clear, you could end the night observing the skies using their telescopes!
Please note that this has already taken place on 22/07/2023
Event organiser
Salford Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Salford Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Salford Astronomical Society
Twitter: @SalAstroSoc
Facebook: Salford 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.
Sat 22nd Jul
Local light pollution
Salford Observatory 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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