Location description
Home of the Hampshire Astronomical Group the Clanfield Observatory boasts a number of permanently-housed telescopes which can be used by the public during one of their frequent and popular public stargazing sessions.
Location event organiser
Hampshire Astronomical Group organises stargazing events at this location.
Astronomical society
Meeting place for local astronomical society, often in a location that enables stargazing and observing.
Observatory
Location has an observatory that is accessible to the public by prior arrangement or during public events.
Tonight's weather forecast
Weather forecast for Horndean (1.81 miles away) updated 18/09/19 at 20:01.
Location light pollution
This location is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural setting based on satellite data from CPRE.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using
Stellarium.
When to stargaze at Clanfield Observatory
This location's semi-rural setting means it benefits from dark skies depending on the time of the year and lunar cycle. In the calendar below where you can see stars indicates when the skies will be dark and the best time to stargaze. Yellow areas show the adverse effects of daylight (bold) and moonlight (faded). Hover over a day to see darkness times or click on a date for more information.
Forthcoming events at this location
Saturday 5th October 2019 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm
Astronomy Presentation, Observing (if clear)
Sunday 6th October 2019 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm
Astronomy Presentation, Observing (if clear)
Saturday 9th November 2019 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm
Astronomy Presentation, Observing (if clear)
Sunday 10th November 2019 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm
Astronomy Presentation, Observing (if clear)
Saturday 7th December 2019 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm
Astronomy Presentation, Observing (if clear)
Sunday 8th December 2019 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm
Astronomy Presentation, Observing (if clear)
Saturday 4th January 2020 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm
Astronomy Presentation, Observing (if clear)
Sunday 5th January 2020 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm
Astronomy Presentation, Observing (if clear)
Saturday 1st February 2020 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm
Astronomy Presentation, Observing (if clear)
Sunday 2nd February 2020 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm
Astronomy Presentation, Observing (if clear)
Saturday 29th February 2020 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm
Astronomy Presentation, Observing (if clear)
Sunday 1st March 2020 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm
Astronomy Presentation, Observing (if clear)
Saturday 4th April 2020 from 20:30pm to 22:30pm
Astronomy Presentation, Observing (if clear)
Sunday 5th April 2020 from 20:30pm to 22:30pm
Astronomy Presentation, Observing (if clear)
