Wealden Astronomers monthly meeting and observing
Friday 19th August 2022 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Herstmonceux Castle
Halley Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1RN
Everyone is welcome to join the friendly Wealden Astronomers for this regular last Friday of each month (with some exceptions) meetings at the spectacular Herstmonceux Castle.
On clear nights, if there are no other events scheduled, the group will also take advantage of the excellent observing and imaging opportunities that the dark location offers, away from light pollution sources.
Event organiser
Wealden Astronomers is organising this event
Please contact Wealden Astronomers directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.wealdenastronomers.org
Facebook: Wealden Astronomers
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 19th Aug
Local light pollution
Herstmonceux Castle is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on 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 Herstmonceux Castle. View these events on a calendar.