Dark Skies - Walking in Heartbeat country
Friday 10th February 2023 from 17:30pm to 20:30pm
Goathland Village Car Park
Goathland, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 5LZ
Surrounded by high moors and interlaced with cascading streams and waterfalls, Heartbeat Country is a walker’s paradise. You will experience Mallyan Spout Waterfall, which at over 60 feet, is the tallest waterfall on the North York Moors.
We will point out the prominent constellations and the basics of celestial navigation. Meet new friends as you walk and talk, relishing this new walking experience.
All the walks are led by experienced mountain leaders who take care of navigation so enjoy the moment. Continue the chat and join us for a sociable drink to round off the evening.
This event is part of the North York Moors Dark Skies Festival 2023.
Please note that this has already taken place on 10/02/2023
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
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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 10th Feb
Local light pollution
Goathland Village Car Park 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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