Sherwood Observatory Public Open Evening
Saturday 12th March 2022 from 18:30pm to 23:00pm
Sherwood Observatory and Science Discovery Centre
Coxmoor Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 5LF, East Midlands
Join Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society members as they open their observatory for this popular open evening.
The event runs throughout the evening, with visitors split into groups, including a short presentation, observing through their huge 24-inch aperture self-made telescope, and joining members for a tour of the night sky and observing through their telescopes.
Families are very welcome, and these events are a great way to spend an evening even if the weather doesn’t play ball! Prior booking is essential.
Please note that this has already taken place on 12/03/2022
Event organiser
Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society
Twitter: @sherwoodobs
Facebook: Mansfield & Sutton 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 12th Mar
Local light pollution
Sherwood Observatory and Science Discovery Centre 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 Sherwood Observatory and Science Discovery Centre
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