2 Night Stargazing Break in Exmoor
Sunday 18th October 2020 from 16:00pm to Wednesday 21st October 2020 12:00pm
Yarn Market Hotel
High Street, Dunster, Somerset, TA24 6SF, South West
Enjoy a stargazing break to Exmoor and experience the fabulous dark skies with local astronomer Bob Mizon, coordinator of the British Astronomical Association’s Commission for Dark Skies, author, observer and Planetarium operator. Itinerary includes welcome drinks, visiting a prime stargazing venue on Exmoor and various presentations. This event is taking place as part of the Exmoor National Park Dark Skies Festival 2020.
Please note that this event has already taken place on 18/10/2020
Event organiser
Exmoor National Park is organising this event
Please contact Exmoor National Park directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/
Twitter: @exmoornp
Facebook: Exmoor National Park
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.
Sun 18th Oct
Mon 19th Oct
Tue 20th Oct
Wed 21st Oct
Local light pollution
Yarn Market Hotel is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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
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