Dark Skies Singalong, Quiz and Sky Gazing Farm Event
Wednesday 18th October 2023 from 18:30pm to 21:30pm
Shoulsbarrow Farm
Exmoor National Park, Challacombe, Devon, EX31 4TS, South West
Join experienced choir leader Amanda and her husband Gary Taylor for an uplifting evening of fun and laughter, singing along to some dark sky-related songs and a short quiz, again with a dark sky theme!
Both are based in their farm barn surrounded by friendly traditional and rare breed livestock and horses. Sky gazing from the barn or anywhere on site is fantastic.
An ideal event for well-being in this tranquil location under some of the darkest skies on Exmoor. Adults only. Hot drinks and sausage in a roll are provided.
This event occurs during the <a class=”link” href=”https://gostargazing.co.uk/events/exmoor-dark-skies-festival-2023/”>Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2023</a>.
Please note that this has already taken place on 18/10/2023
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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.
Wed 18th Oct
Local light pollution
Shoulsbarrow Farm 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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Semi-rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.