Dark Skies at Whitby Abbey House
Friday 16th February 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Whitby Youth Hostel
Abbey House, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4JT
The Whitby Astronomical Society will present what we can see in our magnificent night sky. Afterwards, we will head outside for some observations and a star walk. Then, to finish, there will be a Q&A accompanied by a picture presentation—about 90 minutes. The ticket price includes a free hot drink and a slice of cake.
This event is part of the <a class=”link” href=”/events/north-york-moors-dark-skies-festival-2024/”>North York Moors Dark Skies Festival 2024</a> which occurs from the 9th of February to the 25th of February.
Please note that this has already taken place on 16/02/2024
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
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.
Fri 16th Feb
Local light pollution
Whitby Youth Hostel is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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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