Toothill Observatory Public Open Evening - February 2024

Toothill Observatory Public Open Evening - February 2024

Friday 2nd February 2024 from 19:30pm to 23:00pm

Toothill Observatory
Toothill, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8AL

Visit the fantastic Toothill Observatory and spend an evening with the friendly members of Solent Amateur Astronomers, observing the planets and distant objects through their large telescope.

These open evenings coincide when there is no bright Moon in the sky, the best time for observing and stargazing. However, the observatory will only open if the weather permits!

The observatory operates a system of primary and backup dates to cater for weather conditions. If the weather is cloudy on this date, the event may be rescheduled for the following day or week.

Please check the Solent Amateur Astronomers website; if this event is not a primary date, we recommend contacting them before your visit to confirm that they plan to be open!

No booking is required. A fee of £5 per adult is payable at the door (children are free). All proceeds go towards running the facility. Clear skies!

Please note that this has already taken place on 02/02/2024


Event organiser

Solent Amateur Astronomers

Solent Amateur Astronomers is organising this event

Please contact Solent Amateur Astronomers directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.


Event booking

No prior booking is required, however as this event is weather dependent, please check via the Solent Amateur Astronomers website if the event is going ahead.

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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.



Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Toothill Observatory. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Toothill Observatory Public Open Evening – January 2025

    Friday 24th January 2025 from 19:30pm to Saturday 25th January 2025 21:30pm

    Toothill Observatory, Southampton, SO16 8AL

    More info
  • Toothill Observatory Public Open Evening – February 2025

    Friday 21st February 2025 from 19:30pm to Saturday 22nd February 2025 21:30pm

    Toothill Observatory, Southampton, SO16 8AL

    More info
  • Toothill Observatory Public Open Evening – March 2025

    Friday 28th March 2025 from 20:30pm to Saturday 29th March 2025 22:30pm

    Toothill Observatory, Southampton, SO16 8AL

    More info
  • Toothill Observatory Public Open Evening – April 2025

    Friday 25th April 2025 from 21:30pm to Saturday 26th April 2025 23:30pm

    Toothill Observatory, Southampton, SO16 8AL

    More info

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