Norman Fisher Observatory at Kenley Open Night
Saturday 30th January 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm
Norman Fisher Observatory at Kenley
Near Kenley Aerodrome, Kenley, CR8 5EP
Members of Croydon Astronomical Society open the doors of their fantastic observatory near Kenley to the public every Saturday evening between Autumn (around mid-August) through to early Summer (around mid-May).
Events are subject to good weather conditions and start times vary throughout the year based on when the skies darken. Please do check their website before visiting to ensure the event is going ahead — if so there’s no need to book in advance and the events are free to attend (donations welcome).
Please note that this event has already taken place on 30/01/2021
Event organiser
Croydon Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Croydon Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://croydonastro.org.uk/
Twitter: @CroydonAS
Facebook: Croydon 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.
Sat 30th Jan
Local light pollution
Norman Fisher Observatory at Kenley 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.