Roseland Observatory Open Day & Stargazing Evening
Saturday 18th February 2023 from 14:00pm to 21:00pm
Roseland Observatory
Truro High School for Girls, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2HU
Join local astronomer Brian Sheen at the Roseland Observatory in Truro High School for Girls for a day and evening of astronomy.
There will be a telescope clinic from 2 pm to 5 pm; if you have a telescope, bring it along for expert advice. There will also be a range of activities throughout the afternoon.
From 7 pm to 9 pm in the evening, observe incredible objects in the night sky, from planets to galaxies.
The open day is free of charge, and everyone is welcome to attend.
Please note that this has already taken place on 18/02/2023
Event organiser
Roseland Observatory is organising this event
Please contact Roseland Observatory directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Roseland Observatory
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 18th Feb
Local light pollution
Roseland 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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