Stargazing at Abberton Reservoir
Saturday 14th November 2026 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm
Abberton Reservoir Observatory and Visitor Centre
Abberton Reservoir, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0EU
Join The Tiptree Stargazers for a family-friendly evening exploring the night sky at Abberton Nature Discovery Centre. Telescopes will be available to observe the Moon, visible planets and other celestial objects, with experienced astronomers on hand to point out constellations, answer questions and give talks throughout the evening.
Arrive anytime after 7pm, with the event finishing at 10pm. The centre’s shop will be open, and the café will offer cakes, snacks and hot and cold drinks.
Event organiser
Tiptree Star Gazers is organising this event
Please contact Tiptree Star Gazers directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Tiptree Star Gazers
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 14th Nov
Local light pollution
Abberton Reservoir Observatory and Visitor Centre 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Abberton Reservoir Observatory and Visitor Centre
Forthcoming events
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