Moon watch and stargazing with Sunderland Astro
Friday 27th January 2023 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm
Cygnus Observatory at Washington Wetland Centre
Washington Wetland Centre, Washington, Sunderland, NE38 8LE
Join Sunderland Astronomical Society for this public Moon Watch & Stargazing event.
See the moon in stunning detail through many telescopes and enjoy a tour of the night sky from this welcoming and friendly group of amateur astronomers.
This free event occurs on Friday, 27th January and Saturday, 28th January; tickets are required for re-entry and can be booked via the Sunderland Astronomical Society website.
Event organiser
Sunderland Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Sunderland Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Sunderland Astronomical Society
Twitter: @sunderlandastro
Facebook: Sunderland Astronomical Society
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 27th Jan
Local light pollution
Cygnus Observatory at Washington Wetland Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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.
Light pollution map of Cygnus Observatory at Washington Wetland Centre
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Cygnus Observatory at Washington Wetland Centre. View these events on a calendar.