Jul
17
08:00PM

Observing Evening - Bradgers Hill Wildlife Weekend

Sun, 17 Jul 2016
from 8:00pm to 11:00pm

by Luton Astronomical Society
Posted: about 8 years ago
Updated: almost 8 years ago by Luton Astronomical Society
Visible to: public

Time zone: London
Reminder: None
Ends: 11:00pm (duration is about 3 hours)

LAS Public Lunar / Planetary observing evening.

Approximate time table of observing (clear skies permitting)
8pm – 8.30pm LAS demonstration – Safe solar observing
(Do NOT look at the Sun directly, safe methods required)
8.30 pm onwards Observing the `Full Moon `
9:12 pm Sunset (9.30 Venus / Mercury both set 9.50pm)
9.30pm – 10.30pm Observe Jupiter in the western twilight
9.30pm – 10.30pm Observe the ringed planet Saturn /Red Planet Mars
10.30 pm -11pm Observe the main stars, of the summer night sky

http://www.bradgershill.org/eveningastronomyevent2016.html

Location

Stopsley Common (old Regional Sports Centre)