100 Hours - Stargazing at Combe Down

100 Hours - Stargazing at Combe Down

Friday 4th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

Monkton Prep School
North Road, Combe Down, Avon, BA2 5DN, South West England

A public stargazing evening run by Bath Astronomers offering guidance on what is visible currently in the night sky and anything specific on that evening.

The event is part of the 100 Hours of Astronomy initiative run from 2nd to 5th October and is supported by the International Astronomical Union and the Royal Astronomical Society.

The hope is to introduce more people to the wonders of the night sky by accomplishing challenges to be outlined in https://100hours.online/. The project is funded by the Federation of Astronomical Societies and the British Astronomical Association. Everyone is welcome.

This event is being held at the upper field, Monkton Prep driveway road, Combe Down. Find this location on What3Words.

As the event is weather dependent, registration via the Bath Astronomers website is required so we can tell you if it needs to be cancelled due to cloud, rain or unforeseen circumstances.


Event organiser

Bath Astronomers is organising this event

Please contact Bath Astronomers directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.


Event booking

For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.

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Weather forecast

  • 04/10/24

    11° 3%
  • 04/10/24

    10° 1%
  • 05/10/24

    1%

Weather forecast for Prior Park Bath (0.1 miles away) updated 04/10/24 at 04:01.


Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.



Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Monkton Prep School. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • 100 Hours – Stargazing at Combe Down

    Friday 4th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Monkton Prep School, Combe Down, BA2 5DN

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