Stargazing evening at Markshall Estate
Friday 29th October 2021 from 18:30pm to 21:30pm
Markshall Estate
Coggleshall, Braintree, CO6 1TG
Visit the Markshall Estate for an evening of stargazing and learn how to use astronomical equipment to view the night sky. Experts from the North Essex Astronomical Society will be on hand and will present talks throughout the evening. They’ll also project the night sky onto an observation screen indoors, showing the sky in more detail. Suitable for all ages, this event is ideal for seasoned stargazers and new astronomers alike.
Event organiser
North Essex Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact North Essex Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.northessexastro.co.uk
Twitter: @NorthEssexAstro
Facebook: North Essex Astronomical Society
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.
Fri 29th Oct
Local light pollution
Markshall Estate is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.