Observing at High Legh Community Observatory
Friday 15th January 2021 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm
High Legh Community Observatory
Abbey Leys Farm, High Legh, WA16 6NS
Everyone is invited to join the members of High Legh Astronomical Society to their charming and welcoming observatory for this one of their regular Friday evening open nights.
Please note that the observatory will be open only if the weather is good and for two to three hours after dusk. The start time of these events change throughout the course of the year with the earliest time being 8pm. If you are interested in attending we recommend you contact the Society in advance to confirm opening times and let them know you’ll be going along.
These events are free of charge and make for a great opportunity for an evening of stargazing with a friendly and enthusiastic bunch of amateur astronomers!
Please note that this event has already taken place on 15/01/2021
Event organiser
High Legh Community Observatory is organising this event
Please contact High Legh Community Observatory directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.highlegh-communityobservatory.com/
Facebook: High Legh Community Observatory
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 15th Jan
Local light pollution
High Legh Community Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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.