International Observe the Moon Night 2023 with Worthing Astronomers
Sunday 22nd October 2023 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm
Worthing Seafront Promenade
Near Grand Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 5AW
As part of International Observe the Moon Night the Worthing Astronomers are holding a free public event on the 21st and 22nd October 2023 on Worthing seafront.
Members will have a range of telescopes setup for you to get some amazing views of our wonderful Moon. Along with the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn will be on view as well. There will also be a rolling presentation of Moon photos and Videos projected onto a screen.
Children are welcome but should be accompanied by an adult.
This event will be subject to weather conditions on each day, but providing it’s not raining or high winds it should go ahead regardless. Please check their website for updates.
Please note that this has already taken place on 22/10/2023
Event organiser
Worthing Astronomers is organising this event
Please contact Worthing Astronomers directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Worthing Astronomers
Twitter: @WorthingAstro
Facebook: Worthing Astronomers
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.
Sun 22nd Oct
Local light pollution
Worthing Seafront Promenade 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.