Partial solar eclipse viewing with the Wells and Mendip Astronomers
Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 18:00pm to 20:30pm
Wells Cathedral
Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2UE
Families are invited to join members of Wells & Mendip Astronomers on the Wells Cathedral Green on Wednesday 12th August from 6.00pm to 8.30pm for a safe and fascinating look at our nearest star, the Sun.
This free event allows visitors to drop in and use a range of specially adapted telescopes, enabling you to observe the Sun safely without risk to your eyesight. With guidance from experienced astronomers, you will be able to see sunspots, faculae, filaments, and dramatic solar prominences.
The event is weather dependent.
Event organiser
Wells & Mendip Astronomers is organising this event
Please contact Wells & Mendip Astronomers directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Wells & Mendip Astronomers
Twitter: @WellsMendipAstr
Facebook: Wells & Mendip Astronomers
Event booking
Event 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.
Wed 12th Aug
Local light pollution
Wells Cathedral is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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