J.A. Jones Hoober Observatory Public Open Evening
Friday 27th January 2023 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm
J.A. Jones Hoober Observatory
Lee Brook Lane, Wentworth, South Yorkshire, S62 7SH
Join the Mexborough and Swinton Astronomical Society astronomers at this public open evening of their wonderful observatory.
These open evenings take place when the phase of the Moon is optimum and offer a fantastic opportunity to view incredible objects using telescopes. If the skies are cloudy, there will be a planetarium show in the observatory dome.
Numbers are limited and cost £5 per person (£2.50 for under 16’s), with all money going towards supporting their charity. Please reserve your spaces for this event via the Eventbrite website.
Event organiser
Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society
Twitter: @MSAstro
Facebook: Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society
Event booking
Event 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
J.A. Jones Hoober 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 J.A. Jones Hoober Observatory. View these events on a calendar.