Beginner's Night with the Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomers
Monday 20th November 2023 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm
Ballyclare High School
31 Rashee Road, Ballyclare, County Antrim, BT39 9HJ
Join the friendly members of the Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society for a free event which includes an introduction to observing the night sky, choosing a telescope and additional equipment / resource. If the weather permits there will be practical observing too!
Please note that this has already taken place on 20/11/2023
Event organiser
Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society is organising this event
Please contact Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society
Twitter: @niamateurastro
Facebook: Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society
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.
Mon 20th Nov
Local light pollution
Ballyclare High School is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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.
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