Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society lecture meeting
Monday 6th January 2025 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm
Ballyclare High School
31 Rashee Road, Ballyclare, County Antrim, BT39 9HJ
The Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society meets in the lecture theatre at Ballyclare High School from September to May on the first Monday of the month (the following Monday if bank holiday).
These meetings are informal and include a presentation by a prominent speaker on a wide range of astronomy topics. The group offers a warm and friendly atmosphere and welcomes newcomers and beginners.
The Society also has an observing group which meets regularly for practical sessions, weather permitting.
Event organiser
Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society is organising this event
Please contact Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
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Event booking
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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.
Mon 6th Jan
Local light pollution
Ballyclare High School is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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.
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