Explore the winter skies at Stump Cross
Saturday 16th November 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Stump Cross Caverns
Greenhow Hill, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 5JL
Stargazers of all ages and abilities are welcome to join us at our Dark Skies event on 9 December. This event is for anyone who wants to learn more about the stars, whether you’re a veteran stargazer, fancy a gawp at the galaxy or fall anywhere in between. Local astronomers Martin and Chris’s tour is suitable for both children and adults. If the weather’s good, you’ll get the chance to see some of the night sky’s most notable bodies through powerful scientific telescopes.
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.
Sat 16th Nov
Local light pollution
Stump Cross Caverns is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site 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.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Stump Cross Caverns. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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