Astronomy with Ian Morrison
Friday 21st January 2022 from 18:30pm to Sunday 23rd January 2022 13:30pm
Higham Hall
Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9SH
Join Professor Ian Morrison for a weekend that will include talks on astronomical topics of current interest along with much practical advice on the use of telescopes and their use in observing and imaging the heavens. When possible, we will also observe the Sun and stars.
Please note that this has already taken place on 21/01/2022
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.
Fri 21st Jan
Sat 22nd Jan
Sun 23rd Jan
Local light pollution
Higham Hall is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural 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.