Beacon Astronomy Group utilise the Grimond Building at the University of Kent for meetings and public presentations, sometimes then adjourning to their Beacon Observatory for stargazing afterwards.
Location events organiser
Beacon Astronomy Group organises events at this location
Please contact Beacon Astronomy Group directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Beacon Astronomy Group
Facebook: Beacon Astronomy Group
Weather forecast
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07/05/26
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08/05/26
9° 1%
Weather forecast for Canterbury (1.4 miles away) updated 06/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
University of Kent - Grimond Building is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban 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.
Light pollution map of University of Kent - Grimond Building
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. 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. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
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Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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