International Observe the Moon Night with Worthing Astronomers
Saturday 16th October 2021 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm
Goring Gap
Marine Drive, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 4XQ, South East
Join members of the Worthing Astronomers for their first public outreach event in over 18 months.
International Observe The Moon Night is a time to come together with fellow Moon enthusiasts and curious people worldwide. Everyone on Earth is invited to learn about lunar science and exploration, participate in celestial observations, and honour cultural and personal connections to the Moon.
As well as the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn will also be on display and visible through telescopes.
Please note that this has already taken place on 16/10/2021
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.
Sat 16th Oct
Local light pollution
Goring Gap 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.