Stargazing at Prior Park College Observatory
Friday 7th February 2025 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm
Herschel Observatory at Prior Park College
Ralph Allen Drive , Bath, Avon, BA2 5AH, South West England
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 Prior Park College Observatory on the College grounds.
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.
Please note that this has already taken place on 07/02/2025
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]
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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 7th Feb
Local light pollution
Herschel Observatory at Prior Park College is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Herschel Observatory at Prior Park College