Bossington Beacon Ranger Guided Walk and Stargazing
Saturday 17th October 2020 from 17:30pm to 20:00pm
Bossington Beacon Car Park - Exmoor
North Hill, Bossington, Somerset, TA24
Join a National Park Ranger on a guided walk to learn more about the area and the stars in this fantastic location on the north coast of Exmoor.
Numbers will be limited to approx 25 so there’s plenty of space for everyone to enjoy the walk safely. Hear from our Ranger Charlotte Wray about her love of moths and why they’re important to the environment.
Learn how to set up your own moth trap and identify different species. Weather permitting, assistance with stargazing will be available from Exmoor Stargazers. Prior booking required.
This event is taking place as part of the Exmoor National Park Dark Skies Festival 2020.
Please note that this event has already taken place on 17/10/2020
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.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/
Twitter: @exmoornp
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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.
Sat 17th Oct
Local light pollution
Bossington Beacon Car Park - Exmoor is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.