Norman Lockyer Astronomical Society Members Evening
Friday 4th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm
Norman Lockyer Observatory
Salcombe Hill Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 0NY
The Norman Lockyer Astronomical Society members meet at the Norman Lockyer Observatory every Friday. Meetings vary weekly and can include a talk by a Society member, a presentation by a guest speaker, observing sessions and various workshops.
Membership is open to all. Members are free to enter all groups and activities, including Friday meetings, public opening evenings free of charge, and can be trained to operate their historic telescopes. All members under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
For more information about joining the Norman Lockyer Astronomical Society, see their website.
Event organiser
Norman Lockyer Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Norman Lockyer Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: enquiries@normanlockyer.com
Website: Norman Lockyer Astronomical Society
Twitter: @NLOastronomy
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Event booking
Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Sidmouth (1.0 miles away) updated 04/10/24 at 12:01.
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 4th Oct
Local light pollution
Norman Lockyer Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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
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