Discover the dark skies of Winter at Hope Mountain
Saturday 18th November 2023 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm
Hope Mountain Retreat
Ffynnon-y-Garreg, Cymau, Clwyd, LL11 5EY
Discover the wonder of dark winter skies at Hope Mountain Retreat (B&B)!
With its idyllic rural situation at the edge of the Clwydian Range, Hope Mountain Retreat is the perfect location to enjoy an evening of stargazing, allowing you to reconnect with nature and marvel at the majesty of a glittering, star-studded sky.
You’ll learn how to find your way around the night sky, the location of exciting objects and all about the necessary equipment before enjoying views of Jupiter, Saturn, craters on the moon, and constellations such as Orion using telescopes (weather permitting).
Please note that this has already taken place on 18/11/2023
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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.
Sat 18th Nov
Local light pollution
Hope Mountain Retreat is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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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