The Munday-Sayer Observatory is the proud home of the North Essex Astronomical Society. The facility is located near the village of Wakes Colne (and not where we have specified on our map!). The Society holds their regular “club night” events here every Thursday for members only. To join the Society please see their website.
Location events organiser
North Essex Astronomical Society organises events at this location
Please contact North Essex Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: North Essex Astronomical Society
Twitter: @NorthEssexAstro
Facebook: North Essex Astronomical Society
Local light pollution
Munday-Sayer Observatory 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.
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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Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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