Nene Valley Astronomical Society observing evening (weather permitting)
Friday 19th April 2024 from 20:00pm to 23:00pm
Chelveston Village Hall
Caldecott Road, Chelveston, Northamptonshire, NN9 6AT
The friendly and welcoming Nene Valley Astronomical Society members host regular observing sessions, weather permitting, each Friday evening from September to April, breaking for Christmas and Easter.
To confirm that weather conditions are expected to permit observing, please check either their Facebook or X (Twitter) accounts from 6 p.m. on the evening for a ‘go or no go’ announcement.
Observing takes place at the far end of the car park. Note that there is no access to the hall itself on observing evening. Therefore, no facilities are available.
Please note that this has already taken place on 19/04/2024
Event organiser
Nene Valley Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Nene Valley Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Nene Valley Astronomical Society
Twitter: @neneastro
Facebook: Nene Valley Astronomical Society
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent 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.
Fri 19th Apr
Local light pollution
Chelveston Village Hall is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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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