Solar Observing at the Blackett Observatory
Saturday 30th October 2021 from 09:34am to 11:45am
Blackett Observatory
Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1PA
Astronomy isn’t only about the night skies. Charles Barclay and the Friends of the Blackett Observatory introduce you to solar observing in this special location. These local experts will show you the Sun up close, through Solar goggles, Solar scopes and telescopes as long as it’s a clear day!
There are two sessions available to be booked on the day, the first at 09:45 and the second at 10:45.
This event takes place as part of the Marlborough Dark Skies Fest 2021.
Please note that this has already taken place on 30/10/2021
Event organiser
Marlborough Dark Skies Fest is organising this event
Please contact Marlborough Dark Skies Fest directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Marlborough Dark Skies Fest
Facebook: Marlborough Dark Skies Fest
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 30th Oct
Local light pollution
Blackett Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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.
Forthcoming events
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