Wealden Astronomers monthly meeting and observing
Friday 27th December 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Herstmonceux Castle
Halley Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1RN
Wealden Astronomers meet on the last Friday of each month (with some exceptions) at the spectacular Herstmonceux Castle.
On clear nights, if no other event is on the schedule, the group will also take advantage of the excellent observing and imaging opportunities that the dark location offers, away from light pollution sources.
Please contact the Wealden Astronomers if you would like to join them.
Event organiser
Wealden Astronomers is organising this event
Please contact Wealden Astronomers directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Wealden Astronomers
Facebook: Wealden Astronomers
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 Dec
Local light pollution
Herstmonceux Castle is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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
Below is a list of events at Herstmonceux Castle. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.