Public stargazing at Seething Observatory
Saturday 17th October 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:30pm
Seething Observatory
Toad Lane, Thwaite, Suffolk, NR35 2EQ
Everyone is invited to join the friendly astronomers from the Norwich Astronomical Society for this public event at their fabulous Seething Observatory.
Enjoy an astronomical presentation by a guest presenter and then observe fascinating objects in the night sky using powerful telescopes, weather permitting.
This event is ticketed, please visit the Norwich Astronomical Society website for bookings.
Event organiser
Norwich Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Norwich Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Norwich Astronomical Society
Facebook: Norwich 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 17th Oct
Local light pollution
Seething Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural 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.
Forthcoming events
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