Dark Skies Experience at Stump Cross Caverns (cancelled)
Monday 19th December 2022 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Stump Cross Caverns
Greenhow Hill, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 5JL
Updated 19/12/22 this event is no longer taking place.
Explore the wonders of the cosmos with Astronomer Chris Higgins in a designated Dark Skies area on top of the Yorkshire Dales. Includes a UV Cave Tour in the ticket price. Wear warm clothes and bring some binoculars if you have them. Warm drinks and cakes will be available in our Time Cafe
Please note that this has already taken place on 19/12/2022
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.
Mon 19th Dec
Local light pollution
Stump Cross Caverns is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site 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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