Southport Astronomical Society meeting
Thursday 20th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm
Hesketh Park Observatory
Hesketh Park, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9LN
Join the members of the Southport Astronomical Society for this one of their regular monthly meetings at Scarisbrick bowls club.
Enjoy a presentation by a guest speaker and catch up with friendly, local astronomers over a cuppa! These meetings are ideal for beginners, and newcomers are always welcome.
These sessions occur on the third Thursday of each month except for November when it is the fourth Thursday at Scariswick Bowling Club. In June, July and August, meetings occur at the Hesketh Park Observatory.
Event organiser
Southport Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Southport Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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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.
Thu 20th Jun
Local light pollution
Hesketh Park Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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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