Stargazing at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard 2023
Wednesday 25th January 2023 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm
Portsmouth History Dockyard
Victory Gate, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3LJ, South East
Stargazing at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is back in person for the first time in three years!
Join astrophysicists and cosmologists from the University of Portsmouth, navigation experts from the National Museum of the Royal Navy, amateur astronomers from Hampshire Astronomical Group, space engineers from Airbus Defence and Space, and more TBC, at this free event that explores navigation through space and time.
During the evening, you will have the opportunity to look through a telescope, learn how sailors navigate by the stars and learn more about our Universe.
Short talks will be given throughout the night on stargazing, cosmology and space topics. There will be a range of activities to suit all ages, with plenty to do and see whether it’s clear or cloudy!
Please note that this has already taken place on 25/01/2023
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.
Wed 25th Jan
Local light pollution
Portsmouth History Dockyard 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.