Stargazing with North Essex Astronomical Society (free)

Name: Stargazing with North Essex Astronomical Society (free)
Start: 2025-03-01T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-03-01T21:00:00+00:00
Location: St Mary's Church - Bocking

Saturday 1st March 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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St Mary's Church - Bocking
Church Street, Bocking, Essex, CM7 5SR, East of England

North Essex Astronomical Society will have their telescopes set up for you to observe the Moon, any visible planets, and other objects of interest in the night sky.

They can teach you about the constellations and how to recognise them, and answer any questions you may have about astronomy or telescopes.

The event is free and suitable for all ages (children must be accompanied by an adult). Donations are welcome.

Note that this event is weather dependent; we recommend checking the groups social media and website for updates.

Please note that this has already taken place on 01/03/2025

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: North Essex Astronomical Society
Twitter: @NorthEssexAstro
Facebook: North Essex Astronomical Society

Event booking

For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official 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.

Sat 1st Mar

New Moon

1 % illuminated

Dark from 19:55 to 05:27

Dark for 9h 32m

Local light pollution

St Mary's Church - Bocking is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.