Eden Valley and Penrith Astronomy Group meeting and stargazing
Thursday 18th September 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Basecamp North Lakes
Cocklakes House - Troutbeck, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0SG, North West England
Everyone is welcome to join the friendly members of the Eden Valley and Penrith Astronomy Group for this monthly meeting. You’ll enjoy a short talk, an update on astronomy news, introduction to what can be seen in the night sky and if the skies are clear some star spotting! A small donation of £1 per person would be appreciated to help cover costs. The group is open to all with no previous experience required, just an interest in the stars!
Please note that this has already taken place on 18/09/2025
Event organiser
Eden Valley and Penrith Astronomy Group is organising this event
Please contact Eden Valley and Penrith Astronomy Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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Event booking
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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.
Thu 18th Sep
Local light pollution
Basecamp North Lakes is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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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