Marlborough College Blackett Observatory Public Open Evening
Saturday 18th November 2023 from 18:00pm to 21:30pm
Blackett Observatory
Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1PA
Enjoy a rare opportunity to explore the night sky with experts at the Marlborough College Blackett Observatory, whatever the weather!
Prepare to be amazed… the experts at the Blackett Observatory will introduce you to the wonders of the night sky.
Attendees will be able to go into the Observatory to visit the oldest computerised telescope, in the world!
The events consists of two sessions, one starting at 6pm the other at 8pm.
Suitable for 8 years and over – children must be accompanied – prior booking is required.
Please note that this has already taken place on 18/11/2023
Event organiser
Blackett Observatory is organising this event
Please contact Blackett Observatory directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Blackett Observatory
Event booking
Event darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. 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.
Sat 18th Nov
Local light pollution
Blackett 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.
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