Astronomy Is Looking Up! York Festival of Ideas (FREE)
Tuesday 2nd June 2026 from 19:00pm to 20:00pm
Merchant Taylors' Hall
Aldwark, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7BX, Yorkshire and The Humber
From the shifting face of the Moon and constellations that return with the seasons to the glowing band of the Milky Way and eclipses and even auroras, discover how our everyday skies are filled with science and wonder.
Astronomer Emily Brunsden and science communicator Chris Stewart invite you to look up and explore with just your eyes, curiosity and a sense of awe.
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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
Merchant Taylors' Hall is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
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