Astrophysics for Beginners
Friday 16th October 2026 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm
Withycombe Memorial Hall
Withycombe, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6PZ, South West England
Join astrophysics students from the University of Exeter for an entertaining illustrated talk exploring their fascination with the night sky, featuring their own images of deep space. Weather permitting, the evening will continue with stargazing outside, alongside practical advice on equipment and using your smartphone for astronomy. Suitable for adults and older children, with refreshments included.
This event takes place as part of the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2026.
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.
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Event booking
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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.
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Local light pollution
Withycombe Memorial Hall is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural 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.
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