Observe the planets with Guildford Astronomical Society (free!)
Sunday 23rd February 2025 from 18:30pm to 20:30pm
Newlands Corner Visitor Centre
Shere Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8SE
Join the friendly astronomers from the Guildford Astronomical Society for an enchanting evening under the stars.
The highlight of the evening will be the Planetary Parade, where almost all the planets of our solar system will be visible in the night sky.
No booking is required, however note that this event is weather dependent. For more details, and to sign up for notifications, please visit the Surrey Hills website here.
Please note that this has already taken place on 23/02/2025
Event organiser
Guildford Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Guildford Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Guildford Astronomical Society
Twitter: @GuildfordAS
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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.
Sun 23rd Feb
Local light pollution
Newlands Corner Visitor Centre 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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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.