Stargazing at Newlands Corner
Saturday 12th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Newlands Corner Visitor Centre
Shere Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8SE
Join the friendly astronomers from the Guildford Astronomical Society for this free stargazing event at Newlands Corner. You’ll be invited to use the Society’s telescopes to observe fascinating objects in the night sky if the weather permits; if not the group will be indoors offering advice and help. No booking is required, just turn up on the evening!
Please note that this has already taken place on 12/10/2024
Event organiser
Guildford Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Guildford Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Guildford Astronomical Society
Twitter: @GuildfordAS
Facebook: Guildford Astronomical Society
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 12th Oct
Local light pollution
Newlands Corner Visitor Centre 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.