The Beacon Observatory - University of Kent
Kent Community Oasis Garden, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NZ
Enthusiastic research astronomers from the University of Kent, Centre for Astrophysics and Planetary Science, with the support of local amateur astronomers forming the Beacon Astronomy Group, organise public open evenings at the Beacon Observatory near Canterbury on select dates throughout the year, mostly during term time.
To find out when the observatory may be open, please see the Beacon Astronomy Group Facebook page or sign up to the official mailing list for event notifications.
Location events organiser
Beacon Astronomy Group organises events at this location
Please contact Beacon Astronomy Group directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://research.kent.ac.uk/astrophysics-and-planetary-science/
Facebook: Beacon Astronomy Group
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Weather forecast for Canterbury (1.7 miles away) updated 11/08/22 at 04:00.
Local light pollution
The Beacon Observatory - University of Kent is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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.
Light pollution map of The Beacon Observatory - University of Kent
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. 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. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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