Stargazing for beginners at Titchwell
Saturday 25th February 2023 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm
RSPB Titchwell Marsh Nature Reserve
Titchwell, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE31 8BB
Stargazing is a magical way to connect with nature on a universal scale. You’re guaranteed to be awestruck by the night sky’s sheer size and beauty. We’re so passionate about those starry night skies around Titchwell that we became a Dark Skies Discovery Site. Simply put, we have ultra-dark skies that make us the perfect location to do a bit of stargazing.
If you’d like to learn how to spot stars, join us for an introduction to stargazing with the Kings Lynn and District Astronomy Society. Our experts will share tips on getting the most out of an evening under the stars, including spotting objects with the naked eye.
During the evening, you’ll have a chance to view the heavens through solar and reflecting telescopes concentrating on the two brightest planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Venus. To the south, we should have lovely views of the Orion Nebula, the Pleiades star cluster and much more.
Please note that this has already taken place on 25/02/2023
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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.
Sat 25th Feb
Local light pollution
RSPB Titchwell Marsh Nature Reserve is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural 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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