Solar Observing at Bidston Observatory
Saturday 6th May 2023 from 13:00pm to 16:00pm
Bidston Observatory
Wilding Way, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH43 7RA
Join the Liverpool AS Young Astronomers Club members for this outreach event at Bidston Observatory. Enjoy incredible views of the Sun using special solar telescopes from this great location on top of Bidston Hill. The event is free and for all ages to enjoy. No booking is required; simply turn up on the day from 1 pm.
Please note that this has already taken place on 06/05/2023
Event organiser
Liverpool Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Liverpool Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Liverpool Astronomical Society
Twitter: @liverpoolas
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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 6th May
Local light pollution
Bidston 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.