Stargazing picnic and telescope surgery
Saturday 7th September 2024 from 17:30pm to 21:30pm
Headley Heath - National Trust
Headley Common Road, Headley, Surrey, KT18 6NN
Join the friendly members of the Ewell Astronomical Society for their annual end-of-summer picnic at Headley Heath.
Bring a picnic for a relaxed evening viewing the night sky (weather permitting).
There will also be opportunity for a Telescope Surgery where we can help with any setup or usage issues you may be experiencing.
If you’d like to join them, please contact the Society for more details.
Please note that this has already taken place on 07/09/2024
Event organiser
Ewell Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Ewell Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Ewell Astronomical Society
Twitter: @ewellastro
Facebook: Ewell Astronomical Society
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 7th Sep
Local light pollution
Headley Heath - National Trust is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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.