Astronomy evening at RSPB Old Moor
Saturday 2nd December 2023 from 18:30pm to 21:30pm
RSPB Dearne Valley - Old Moor
Broomhill, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0YF
Astronomers from the Mexborough and Swinton Astronomical Society will bring their powerful telescopes and guide you through the night sky and they are also bringing with them an astronomical display and night sky computer atlas demonstrations in the activity centre.
Please note that this has already taken place on 02/12/2023
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.
Sat 2nd Dec
Local light pollution
RSPB Dearne Valley - Old Moor is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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.