Manton Play Park - Jubilee Fields
Jubilee Fields, Manton Down, Wiltshire, SN8 4HR
Go stargazing with members of the Wiltshire Astronomical Society and Bath Astronomers. Jubilee Fields at Manton are 2 miles out of Marlborough along the A4 towards Chippenham/Calne. The field is behind the Oddfellows pub.
No prior booking required. If the weather is unsuitable, the event will not go ahead. Please check the event website for any last-minute changes or cancellations.
This event takes place as part of the Marlborough Dark Skies Fest 2021.
Please note that this event has already taken place on 30/10/2021
Event organiser
Marlborough Dark Skies Fest is organising this event
Please contact Marlborough Dark Skies Fest directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.marlborough-tc.gov.uk/darkskiesfest
Facebook: Marlborough Dark Skies Fest
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.
Sat 30th Oct
Local light pollution
Manton Play Park - Jubilee Fields is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.