Putteridge Bury Observatory Public Open Evening
Tuesday 31st January 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm
University of Bedford - Putteridge Bury Campus
Hitchin Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 8LE
Enjoy an introduction to the night skies by the Luton Astronomical Society at this free public open evening of their observatory. There will be a presentation should the weather not allow for observing. If you have a telescope or binoculars, please bring them along for expert help from their members. Meet in the car park between 20:00 and 20:30. Please contact the society via their website’s “General Enquiries” form to let them know if you plan to attend.
Please note that this has already taken place on 31/01/2023
Event organiser
Luton Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Luton Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: lutonastro@gmail.com
Website: Luton Astronomical Society
Twitter: @LutonAstro
Facebook: Luton 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.
Tue 31st Jan
Local light pollution
University of Bedford - Putteridge Bury Campus 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.
Light pollution map of University of Bedford - Putteridge Bury Campus
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