Stargazing with Boxtree Park Friends
Friday 2nd May 2025 from 21:00pm to 23:00pm
Maricas Avenue Park - Harrow
Maricas Avenue, Harrow Weald, Middlesex, HA3 6JA, London England
Enjoy an informal stargazing session organised by the Boxtree Park Friends and aimed at beginners. These events occur every three months through autumn, winter and spring.
There will be a few telescopes available for you to view fascinating objects in the night sky and you are welcome to bring your own binoculars, if you have them.
Remember to wear warm clothes for this entertaining, interesting, informative FREE event.
Everyone is welcome including people from further afield.
Note that these events are weather dependent. If it is looking cloudy please check the Stargazing at Boxtree Facebook page.
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 2nd May
Local light pollution
Maricas Avenue Park - Harrow 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.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Maricas Avenue Park - Harrow. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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