J.A. Jones Hoober Observatory Public Open Evening
Friday 24th February 2023 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm
J.A. Jones Hoober Observatory
Lee Brook Lane, Wentworth, South Yorkshire, S62 7SH
Join the Mexborough and Swinton Astronomical Society astronomers at this public open evening of their wonderful observatory. £5 per person (£2.50 for under 16’s). Please contact the society to reserve your space as numbers are limited.
Event organiser
Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://msas.org.uk
Twitter: @MSAstro
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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.
Fri 24th Feb
Local light pollution
J.A. Jones Hoober Observatory 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.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at J.A. Jones Hoober Observatory. View these events on a calendar.