Stargazing at Roseland Observatory
Saturday 10th December 2022 from 15:00pm to 19:00pm
Roseland Observatory
Truro High School for Girls, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2HU
Join local astronomer Brian Sheen and his team for an afternoon and early evening stargazing.
Activities will include:
Learn about the NASA Artemis Plan
NASA Mars Exploration Programme
Observing with Reflector and Refractor Telescopes
Solarscope (observing sunspots)
Meteorites (the oldest things you will ever touch)
Compare the effects of gravity on different planets
Control your Mars Rover
Explore Lunar Data
No booking is required; turn up on the day!
Please note that this has already taken place on 10/12/2022
Event organiser
Roseland Observatory is organising this event
Please contact Roseland Observatory directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Roseland Observatory
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 10th Dec
Local light pollution
Roseland 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.
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