Stargazing at Gemma's Farm
Friday 6th June 2025 from 18:30pm to 23:00pm
Gemma's Farm
White Notley, Braintree, Essex, CM8 1RG, East of England
Join the Tiptree Stargazers at Gemma’s Farm for an astronomical evening including:
Farm Access
Viewings of our nocturnal animals
Firepit
Sausages
☕️ Hot and cold drinks
Access to high quality telescopes
Views of the moon, stars and distant planets
⭐️ Star gazing
Moon and stargazing is subject to visibility but the evening will go ahead regardless with magical stories of the night sky told around the open fire. To ensure the best experience for all, spaces are limited so get in fast!
Bookings can be made by text or phone: 07825 152889
Please provide the following details:
Name for booking
Date: 15th or 16th November
Slot: 18:30 to 20:30 (family stargazing) or 21:00 to 23:00 (adults only)
Number of guests
Number of cars
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
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.
Fri 6th Jun
Local light pollution
Gemma's Farm is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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.
Forthcoming events
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