Wells and Mendip Star Camp

Name: Wells and Mendip Star Camp
Start: 2022-09-02T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2022-09-04T11:00:00+00:00
Location: Nettwood Farm

Friday 2nd September 2022 from 19:00pm to Sunday 4th September 2022 12:00pm

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Nettwood Farm
East Harptree, Bristol, Avon, BS40 6DA

Members of the public are welcome to join the enthusiastic and friendly Wells & Mendip Astronomers for this annual star camp event at the wonderfully scenic Nettwood Farm. This is an informal event that includes a BBQ and observing using telescopes if the skies are clear.

If you would like to know more about this event, please contact the Wells & Mendip Astronomers.

For all bookings please contact the venue directly at [email protected] or via telephone at 01761 221372. When booking please mention that you are with the Wells & Mendip Astronomy Group.

Prices are as follows –
NO ELECTRIC Camping £16 per night for 1 person. Extra adults are charged at £10 (children £6) per person per night.
WITH ELECTRIC Camping £20 per night for 1. Extra adults are charged at £10 (children £6) per person per night.
Caravans/Motorhomes = £20 per night for 1 person WITH ELECTRIC. Extra adults are charged at £10 (children £6) per person per night

Please note that this has already taken place on 02/09/2022

Event organiser

Wells & Mendip Astronomers is organising this event

Please contact Wells & Mendip Astronomers directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.

Email: [email protected]
Website: Wells & Mendip Astronomers
Twitter: @WellsMendipAstr
Facebook: Wells & Mendip Astronomers

Event booking

Please contact the venue directly at [email protected] or via telephone at 01761 221372

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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.

Fri 2nd Sep

First Quarter

31 % illuminated

Dark from 21:13 to 04:10

Dark for 6h 57m

Sat 3rd Sep

First Quarter

42 % illuminated

Dark from 21:44 to 04:12

Dark for 6h 28m

Sun 4th Sep

First Quarter

53 % illuminated

Dark from 22:27 to 04:14

Dark for 5h 47m

Local light pollution

Nettwood Farm is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.