Bubble Group Astronomy - Introduction to Astronomy at Stonehaugh
Sunday 20th December 2020 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Stonehaugh Stargazing Pavilion & Observatory
Stonehaugh, Hexham, NE48 3DZ
Learn about our solar system, our local neighbourhood, and we will even discuss distant galaxies and the far reaches of the universe.
Please be aware, when observing is possible, temperatures can be severe and the ground underfoot can be soft and wet, to ensure your own comfort, please wear suitable attire.
Join local astronomer Liam Reid for an evening of astronomy and stargazing from the wonderfully dark village of Stonehaugh.
Please note that this event has already taken place on 20/12/2020
Event organiser
Stonehaugh Astronomy is organising this event
Please contact Stonehaugh Astronomy directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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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.
Sun 20th Dec
Local light pollution
Stonehaugh Stargazing Pavilion & Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Semi-rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Stonehaugh Stargazing Pavilion & Observatory