Public observing at Beachy Head
Saturday 28th January 2023 from 17:00pm to 19:00pm
Beachy Head Countryside Centre
Beachy Head Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7YA
Join members of the Eastbourne Astronomical Society for this free public stargazing session at the Beachy Head Countryside Centre, organised in collaboration with Eastbourne Borough Council.
A variety of telescopes and specialised cameras will be used to offer amazing views of the skies, with knowledgeable society members on hand to answer questions.
An Introduction to Astronomy presentation will be shown in the centre. The event is ability and family-friendly.
Event organiser
Eastbourne Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Eastbourne Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Eastbourne Astronomical Society
Twitter: @eastbourneastro
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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.
Sat 28th Jan
Local light pollution
Beachy Head Countryside Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural 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 Beachy Head Countryside Centre. View these events on a calendar.