
Solarscape - live views of the Sun through solar telescopes
Saturday 7th August 2021 from 11:30am to 13:30pm
Victoria Library - London
160 Buckingham Palace Road, London, London, SW1W 9TR
Join Nicholas Joannou, a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and organiser/committee member for the BSIA in Regent’s Park (Baker Street Irregular Astronomers), to observe our closest star using special solar telescopes. The event is free of charge; however, please book tickets in advance.
Please note that this event has already taken place on 07/08/2021
Event booking
Event 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 7th Aug
Local light pollution
Victoria Library - London is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.