Family star show at Wynyard Planetarium and Observatory
Friday 3rd May 2024 from 18:45pm to 20:30pm
Wynyard Planetarium & Observatory
Thorpe Thewles, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS21 3JG
Join the team from the Wynyard Planetarium and Observatory for a family-friendly evening of astronomy! Enjoy a presentation in their planetarium, a guided night sky tour, and see incredible objects using telescopes (weather permitting).
These events occur on the first, third and fifth Fridays of each month, from September through May. You should book tickets in advance; they can be purchased via the We Got Tickets website.
Please note that this has already taken place on 03/05/2024
Event organiser
Teesside Astronomical Science Centre is organising this event
Please contact Teesside Astronomical Science Centre directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: info@wynyard-planetarium.net
Website: Teesside Astronomical Science Centre
Twitter: @wwp_planetarium
Facebook: Teesside Astronomical Science Centre
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.
Fri 3rd May
Local light pollution
Wynyard Planetarium & Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 Wynyard Planetarium & Observatory. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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