View the planets from the Peter Bolas Observatory
Friday 7th February 2025 from 18:00pm to 19:30pm
Peter Bolas Observatory
Rosliston, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8JX
Everyone is invited to join the friendly astronomers from the Rosliston Astronomy Group for early evening observations of the planets at their fantastic observatory. Saturn, Venus, Jupiter and Mars are all putting on a great show and this event is timed to try and catch them all! Note that the event is weather dependent, we therefore recommend you contact the group letting them know you are interested in coming along and keep an eye on their socials for updates. Clear skies!
Please note that this has already taken place on 07/02/2025
Event organiser
Rosliston Astronomy Group is organising this event
Please contact Rosliston Astronomy Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Rosliston Astronomy Group
Twitter: @RoslistonAstro
Facebook: Rosliston Astronomy Group
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.
Fri 7th Feb
Local light pollution
Peter Bolas Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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