Stargazing at Monkton Combe Community Observatory
Friday 23rd May 2025 from 22:30pm to Saturday 24th May 2025 00:00am
Monkton Combe Community Observatory
Monkton Senior School, Monkton Combe, Avon, BA2 7JE
A public stargazing evening run by Bath Astronomers offering guidance on what is visible currently in the night sky and anything specific on that evening.
Everyone is welcome.
This event is being held at the Monkton Combe Community Observatory on the Monkton School grounds (Senior).
As the event is weather dependent, registration is required so we can tell you if it needs to be cancelled due to cloud, rain or unforeseen circumstances.
Event organiser
Bath Astronomers is organising this event
Please contact Bath Astronomers directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Bath Astronomers
Facebook: Bath Astronomers
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 23rd May
Sat 24th May
Local light pollution
Monkton Combe Community Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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
Below is a list of events at Monkton Combe Community Observatory. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.