Stargazing at the Island Planetarium
Tuesday 7th January 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm
Island Planetarium
Fort Victoria Country Park, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, PO41 0RR
Join the friendly astronomers from the Island Planetarium on the first Tuesday of the month for an informal and inspiring stargazing session.
Events include a planetarium presentation on what can be seen in the night skies for the coming month and stargazing with telescopes if weather permits.
Everyone is welcome to join them. Please book in advance as spaces are limited.
Please note that this has already taken place on 07/01/2025
Event organiser
West Wight Stargazing Group is organising this event
Please contact West Wight Stargazing Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: West Wight Stargazing 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.
Tue 7th Jan
Local light pollution
Island Planetarium is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest 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
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