Forming Stars and Planets talk then observing at Beacon Observatory

Name: Forming Stars and Planets talk then observing at Beacon Observatory
Start: 2023-02-04T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-02-04T19:15:00+00:00
Location: University of Kent - Grimond Building

Saturday 4th February 2023 from 18:00pm to 19:15pm

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University of Kent - Grimond Building
Library Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NG

After a brief hiatus, the Beacon Astronomy Group resume their science talks on Saturday 4th, February. Dr Dirk Froebrich will gbriefly explain star and planet formation and then observe afterwards from the nearby Beacon Observatory if the skies are clear.

The event starts in the Grimond Building at 6 pm, moving to the Beacon Observatory at 7 pm for stargazing if weather permits.

There is no admission and no booking is required; however, you are asked to let the group know you plan to attend this event using the RSVP feature on Facebook.

Please note that this has already taken place on 04/02/2023

Event organiser

Beacon Astronomy Group is organising this event

Please contact Beacon Astronomy Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.

Email: [email protected]
Website: Beacon Astronomy Group
Facebook: Beacon Astronomy Group

Event booking

Please confirm your attendance at this event using the RSVP feature on Facebook.

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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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 4th Feb

Full Moon

97 % illuminated

NO DARKNESS

Local light pollution

University of Kent - Grimond Building is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.