Chasing the Moon Planetarium Shows at Sherwood Science Centre
Tuesday 21st January 2025 from 12:00pm to Saturday 8th February 2025 12:00pm
Sherwood Observatory and Science Discovery Centre
Coxmoor Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 5LF, East Midlands
In celebration of National Astronomy Week, planetarium shows at the Sherwood Observatory and Planetarium will incorporate a presenter-led talk “Chasing the Moon”. Enjoy an introduction to the night sky with the stars and planets projected on their immersive dome and see how the Moon changes phase as it passes across the sky from one evening to the next.
Please note that this has already taken place on 21/01/2025
Event organiser
Sherwood Observatory is organising this event
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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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Sherwood Observatory and Science Discovery Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban 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.
Light pollution map of Sherwood Observatory and Science Discovery Centre
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