Dark Skies Stargazing Experience - The Grand, York

Name: Dark Skies Stargazing Experience - The Grand, York
Start: 2023-10-18T16:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-10-19T11:00:00+00:00
Location: The Grand, York

Wednesday 18th October 2023 from 17:00pm to Thursday 19th October 2023 12:00pm

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The Grand, York
Station Rise, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 6GD

Escape to the North York Moors and enjoy an unforgettable stargazing experience with your friends and family.

For this event, enjoy a dark moonless night making the Milky Way more prominent alongside the ringed world of Saturn.

Relax and unwind with an included two-course meal and a one-night stay. Then, travel to a dark sky location and receive expert guidance from Astronomer Richard Darn, observing planets, nebulae and distant galaxies through a telescope.

You will also receive a Grand treat to indulge in as part of your excursion, so you’ll leave the dark skies feeling relaxed and enchanted!

Package includes:

One night stay in a Classic bedroom.
Full Yorkshire Breakfast.
Travel to North York Moors.
Stargazing and expert guidance from Astronomer Richard Darn.
Two-course meal at The Rise with a Grand treat to enjoy at the Moors.

Please note that this has already taken place on 18/10/2023

Event booking

Please contact The Grand, York, for all booking enquiries. Call 01904 380038 or email [email protected]

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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.