Impromptu observing session : Moons and planets
Tuesday 7th January 2025 from 17:30pm to 19:30pm
Poundbury Centenary Field
Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2HX, South West England
Join local night sky enthusiast Kevin Quinn in The Centenary Field in Poundbury, Dorchester. This impromptu and informal event starts tonight (January 7th 2025) at 5:30, and is free to attend (no booking is required). There’s plenty of free parking locally, and there will be a telescope available (though you’re welcome to bring your own equipment as well).
Please note that this has already taken place on 07/01/2025
Event organiser
Kevin Quinn is organising this event
Please contact Kevin Quinn directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Kevin Quinn
Twitter: @cerneastro
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.
Tue 7th Jan
Local light pollution
Poundbury Centenary Field is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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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