Lincoln Astronomical Society meeting - Learn about the Aurora, Steve and Noctilucent Clouds
Tuesday 4th February 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm
Lincoln Observatory
Westcliffe Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 3TZ
Join the members of the Lincoln Astronomical Society for this monthly meeting at their observatory and lecture facility. These meetings occur on the first Tuesday of each month except for January, which is moved to the second Tuesday to avoid the New Year.
In this meeting there will be a presentation “Learn about the Aurora, Steve and Noctilucent Clouds” by Sandra Brantingham, Director of the Aurora and Noctilucent Cloud Section of the British Astronomical Association. Sandra is based in Scotland and will present her talk on Zoom.
We shall still be meeting at the observatory and the talk will be displayed on the screen in our meeting room. Tea, coffee and biscuits available from 7pm. Entrance fee for non-members £5. Accompanied children free.
Please note that this has already taken place on 04/02/2025
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Lincoln Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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