Heaton Park Astronomy Group Meeting & Observing
Thursday 17th December 2020 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Heaton Park Bowls Pavilion - Prestwich
Heaton Park, Prestwich, M25 2GT
Join the members of Heaton Park Astronomy Group for this one of their regular meetings at Heaton Park Bowls Pavilion that take place each Thursday evening during the winter months (September through to April).
If the skies are clear there will be observing through telescopes, if not there is plenty of opportunity to chat about all things astronomical over a cuppa! There is no need to book for this event, simply turn up and receive a warm welcome!
Please note that this event has already taken place on 17/12/2020
Event organiser
Heaton Park Astronomy Group is organising this event
Please contact Heaton Park Astronomy Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.hpag.co.uk/
Twitter: @hpastrogroup
Facebook: Heaton Park Astronomy Group
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 17th Dec
Local light pollution
Heaton Park Bowls Pavilion - Prestwich is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on 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 Heaton Park Bowls Pavilion - Prestwich