Observing evening with Orpington Astronomical Society
Thursday 18th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm
Otford Village Memorial Hall
High Street, Otford, Kent, TN14 5PQ
Join the Orpington Astronomical Society astronomers for this informal observing session at Otford Village Memorial Hall. On the third Thursday of most months, members meet to chat over a cup of tea before setting up their telescopes.
The public (prospective new Members) is welcome to join them, and the meeting goes ahead no matter the weather. The location is excellent for stargazing, with the adjacent recreation ground protected from street lighting.
Please note that this has already taken place on 18/07/2024
Event organiser
Orpington Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Orpington Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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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.
Thu 18th Jul
Local light pollution
Otford Village Memorial 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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