An Introduction to Astronomy - RSPB St Aidan's
Wednesday 5th February 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm
RSPB St Aidan's Nature Park
Astley Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8AL
Led by the Wakefield and District Astronomical Society, this interactive session will allow you to learn about the basics of astronomy.
There will be a range of telescopes and other optical equipment so you can compare the views through each. Feel free to bring along your own equipment and receive advice on how to set it up & get the best out of it.
Please note that this has already taken place on 05/02/2025
Event organiser
RSPB is organising this event
Please contact RSPB directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: RSPB
Twitter: @Natures_Voice
Facebook: RSPB
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.
Wed 5th Feb
Local light pollution
RSPB St Aidan's Nature Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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