Solar Viewing at Sherwood Observatory
Saturday 26th June 2021 from 11:00am to 16:00pm
Sherwood Observatory
Near Coxmoor Golf Club, Mansfield, NG17 5LF
Join astronomers from Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society for an afternoon observing the Sun using special solar telescopes at Sherwood Observatory. This event requires prior booking.
Please note that this event has already taken place on 26/06/2021
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: http://sherwood-observatory.org.uk/
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 26th Jun
Local light pollution
Sherwood Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.