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: D.Froebrich@kent.ac.uk
Website: Beacon Astronomy Group
Facebook: Beacon Astronomy Group
Weather forecast
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27/04/24
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27/04/24
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28/04/24
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28/04/24
11° 17%
Weather forecast for Canterbury (1.7 miles away) updated 27/04/24 at 12:00.
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 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.
Light pollution map of The Beacon Observatory - University of Kent
Best time to visit
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