Newtown Astronomical Society Meeting
Saturday 8th May 2021 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Newtown Catholic Church Crypt
Long Bridge Street, Newtown, SY16 2BJ
Members of the public are welcome to join Newtown Astronomical Society for this one of their monthly meetings to include a talk, presentation of what can be seen in the night sky this month, telescope surgery and stargazing if weather permits.
The group aims to meet every second Saturday of the month from September through to June. Venue may change depending if there are any special events. Under 16’s free otherwise a small fee is payable to help cover costs.
Please note that this event has already taken place on 08/05/2021
Event organiser
Newtown Astronomy Society is organising this event
Please contact Newtown Astronomy Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: secretary.[email protected]
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1412459148966189/
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.
Sat 8th May
Local light pollution
Newtown Catholic Church Crypt is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.