J.A. Jones Hoober Observatory Solar Observing
Sunday 9th July 2023 from 11:30am to 15:30pm
J.A. Jones Hoober Observatory
Lee Brook Lane, Wentworth, South Yorkshire, S62 7SH
Join the friendly astronomers from the Mexborough and Swinton Astronomical Society as they open their fantastic observatory for solar observations. Enjoy incredible views of the sun using specialist telescopes and tour the observatory. Everyone is welcome, and admission is FREE!
Please note that this has already taken place on 09/07/2023
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]
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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.
Sun 9th Jul
Local light pollution
J.A. Jones Hoober 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
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