Stargazing at Wittenham Clumps

Name: Stargazing at Wittenham Clumps
Start: 2023-02-16T18:30:00+00:00
End: 2023-02-16T21:30:00+00:00
Location: Earth Centre - Wittenham Clumps

Thursday 16th February 2023 from 18:30pm to 21:30pm

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Earth Centre - Wittenham Clumps
Little Wittenham, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX14 4QZ

Explore the incredible dark skies above Wittenham Clumps and take in the universe’s wonders at our stargazing event led by the friendly and enthusiastic team of astronomers from the Newbury Astronomical Society.

Using the society’s telescopes, the team will help you look deep into space to view an array of stunning objects such as star clusters, planets, galaxies, and nebulae. Our rural location at Wittenham Clumps is excellent for stargazing, away from the light pollution of towns and cities.

Learn about asterisms, and constellations, how to navigate the night sky and identify objects, plus get tips and tricks from experienced astronomers.

Please note that this has already taken place on 16/02/2023

Event organiser

Newbury Astronomical Society is organising this event

Please contact Newbury Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.

Email: [email protected]
Website: Newbury Astronomical Society
Twitter: @newburyastro
Facebook: Newbury Astronomical Society

Event booking

Please book tickets for this event via the Earth Trust website.

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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.

Thu 16th Feb

Waning Crescent

25 % illuminated

Dark from 18:34 to 06:01

Dark for 11h 26m

Local light pollution

Earth Centre - Wittenham Clumps is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.