Exmoor Dark Skies Festival Stargazing Weekend
Friday 20th October 2023 from 17:00pm to Sunday 22nd October 2023 12:00pm
Yarn Market Hotel
High Street, Dunster, Somerset, TA24 6SF, South West
Enjoy a weekend of informative talks and guided stargazing trips led by experienced astronomer and presenter Terry Evans, Chair of Crewkerne and District Astronomical Society.
On Saturday, you’ll also have a planetarium session in the sizeable 360-degree dome. There’ll be plenty of time to explore this fantastic medieval village steeped in history and dominated by the National Trust’s Dunster Castle.
The break is on a full-board basis, including Sunday lunch.
This event occurs during the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2023.
Please note that this has already taken place on 20/10/2023
Event booking
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.
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Local light pollution
Yarn Market Hotel 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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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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