See the partial solar eclipse with Seven Sisters Astronomy Group
Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm
Sheffield Park & Garden - National Trust
Sheffield Park, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3QX
On August 12th members of Seven Sister’s Astronomy Group will be hosting a solar eclipse viewing of our nearest Star the Sun through special telescopes. This will be held at Sheffield Park National Trust in the Parkland opposite main carpark and is a free public event.
Event organiser
Seven Sisters Astronomy Group is organising this event
Please contact Seven Sisters Astronomy Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Seven Sisters Astronomy Group
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.
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Local light pollution
Sheffield Park & Garden - National Trust 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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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Sheffield Park & Garden - National Trust
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