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 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.
Email: [email protected]
Website: North York Moors National Park
Twitter: @northyorkmoors
Facebook: North York Moors National Park
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.
Sat 23rd Oct
Local light pollution
The Moors National Park Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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