Dark Skies at Danby with Whitby and District Astronomical Society

Dark Skies at Danby with Whitby and District Astronomical Society

Saturday 23rd October 2021 from 18:45pm to 20:45pm

The Moors National Park Centre
Danby, Near Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 2NB

Don your hats and coats and come outside to experience the magnificent night sky as it transitions from summer to autumn. View Jupiter and Saturn, a rising gibbous moon, explore the constellations and visit remote nebulae, star clusters and galaxies. Join members of the Whitby and District Astronomical Society and their telescopes. Be inspired by the universe around us! Prior booking required.

Please note that this has already taken place on 23/10/2021


Event organiser

North York Moors National Park

North York Moors National Park is organising this event

Please contact North York Moors National Park directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.


Event booking

You can book tickets for this event via the Eventbrite website.

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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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