Star Gazing in the New Forest
Wednesday 6th May 2026 from 22:15pm to Thursday 7th May 2026 00:15am
Tilefield Equestrian
Lymington Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7UE, South East England
This popular two-hour workshop begins with a guided tour of the constellations before participants use large telescopes to explore the night sky, following in the footsteps of astronomers such as Galileo and Herschel.
Depending on conditions, guests may observe highlights including the Moon, planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Mars or Venus, sparkling star clusters, nebulae, and distant galaxies such as Andromeda.
Telescopes are provided and the team will try to capture photos of observed objects where possible, though this depends on group size and time.
The experience is fully weather dependent and may be cancelled or postponed at short notice if conditions are unsuitable.
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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.
Wed 6th May
Thu 7th May
Local light pollution
Tilefield Equestrian is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
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