Beginners Stargazing at Turlin Moor Recreation Ground

Beginners Stargazing at Turlin Moor Recreation Ground

Tuesday 19th December 2023 from 18:30pm to 19:15pm

Turlin Moor Recreation Ground
Blandford Road , Turlin Moor, Dorset, BH16 5BW, South West England

With Winter Solstice upon us, we’ll take in the night sky and learn a little about “what’s up”, listen to the sounds around us, and go on a mini adventure with sparklers and hot chocolate.

Please bring a reusable mug and wrap up warm!

Look out for our Parks Activators, we’ll meet by the the football/rugby rec in the car park.

Please note that this has already taken place on 19/12/2023

Event booking

Please reserve your FREE spaces via Eventbrite.

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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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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