Wiltshire Astronomical Society observing session
Friday 4th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 23:00pm
Lacock Playing Fields
Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2LQ
Join the astronomers from the Wiltshire Astronomical Society for this observing session in the car park outside the back of the Red Lion, next to the Lacock playing fields. Everybody is welcome, and you do not need a telescope.
These observing sessions occur each month around the new Moon when the skies are darkest.
Observing sessions are weather permitting. The Society will decide on the day, with the session rearranged to a backup date if it does not go ahead.
Please contact the Society for more details, or visit their Facebook page for updates.
Event organiser
Wiltshire Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Wiltshire Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: contact@wasnet.org.uk
Website: Wiltshire Astronomical Society
Facebook: Wiltshire Astronomical Society
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteWeather forecast
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Weather forecast for Chippenham (3.0 miles away) updated 04/10/24 at 04:01.
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.
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Local light pollution
Lacock Playing Fields 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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