Orwell Park Observatory Public Open Day
Saturday 29th October 2022 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm
Orwell Park Observatory
Orwell Park School, Nacton, Suffolk, IP10 0ER
Orwell Park Observatory’s open days allow one to visit the observatory and meet astronomers from the Orwell Astronomical Society. Then, weather permitting, look at the night sky through telescopes and binoculars; if the weather is inclement, visitors will have a tour of the observatory. You do not need to book in advance; however, a small entrance fee applies.
Please note that this has already taken place on 29/10/2022
Event organiser
Orwell Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Orwell Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Orwell Astronomical Society
Twitter: @OASIpswich
Facebook: Orwell 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 29th Oct
Local light pollution
Orwell Park Observatory 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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