Isle of Wight Observatory public open night
Thursday 16th December 2021 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm
The Isle of Wight Observatory
Watery Lane, Newchurch, Isle of Wight, PO36 0LX
The Newchurch Observatory on the Isle of Wight is open to visitors every Thursday evening, with events being run by the friendly and welcoming astronomers from the Vectis Astronomical Society.
Groups of six people or more should contact the Society before their visit. In addition, visitors should anticipate some precautions regarding Covid, including a limit to the number of people in the observatory at any one time and the requirement to wear a face mask.
There is no charge for admission; however, donations are welcome and appreciated. So if you’re a local or even visiting the Isle of Wight on holiday, why not join them for an evening of stargazing?
Please note that this event has already taken place on 16/12/2021
Event organiser
Vectis Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Vectis Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Vectis Astronomical Society
Facebook: Vectis 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.
Thu 16th Dec
Local light pollution
The Isle of Wight Observatory 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.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at The Isle of Wight Observatory. View these events on a calendar.