Kernow Astronomers practical meeting
Thursday 4th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm
Trevarrion Holiday Park
Mawgan Porth, Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 4AQ
The Kernow Astronomers meet on the first Thursday of each month from October to April for practical observing sessions. These meetings are ideal for beginners and novices, anyone interested in astronomy and stargazing. Public members are welcome to join them; if weather permits, there will be viewing of the night skies using telescopes — bring a telescope along if you have one!
Please note that this has already taken place on 04/04/2024
Event organiser
Kernow Astronomers is organising this event
Please contact Kernow Astronomers directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: philbrotherwood@kernowastronomers.com
Website: Kernow Astronomers
Facebook: Kernow 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.
Thu 4th Apr
Local light pollution
Trevarrion Holiday Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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.
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