Isle of Wight Observatory open night
Thursday 9th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:30pm
The Isle of Wight Observatory
Watery Lane, Newchurch, Isle of Wight, PO36 0LX
The Isle of Wight Observatory at Newchurch is open to visitors every Thursday evening, with events run by the friendly and welcoming astronomers from the Vectis Astronomical Society.
Please get in touch with the Society to confirm your visit and help them manage numbers if you want to attend this event. Admission is free; however, donations are welcome and appreciated.
So if you’re a local or even visiting the Isle of Wight on holiday, why not join them for an evening of stargazing?
Event organiser
Vectis Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Vectis Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: director@wightastronomy.org
Website: Vectis Astronomical Society
Facebook: Vectis Astronomical Society
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
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Weather forecast for Isle Of Wight (sandown) Airport (1.3 miles away) updated 08/05/24 at 16:00.
Event 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 9th May
Local light pollution
The Isle of Wight Observatory 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.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at The Isle of Wight Observatory. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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