Solar observing for International SUNday
Sunday 19th June 2022 from 11:00am to 15:00pm
RSPB Lakenheath
Station Road, Lakenheath, Suffolk, IP27 9AD
Join astronomers from the Breckland Astronomical Society for an afternoon safely viewing the surface of the Sun as part of “International SUNday”. The group will be near reception; why not pop along and enjoy the reserve, too! No booking is required; just turn up on the day.
Please note that this has already taken place on 19/06/2022
Event organiser
Breckland Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Breckland Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Breckland Astronomical Society
Facebook: Breckland 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.
Sun 19th Jun
Local light pollution
RSPB Lakenheath 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.
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