Go Stargazing at Sutton Bank - Saturn
Saturday 3rd October 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm
Sutton Bank Star Hub
Sutton Bank National Park Centre, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 2EX
An Autumn sky full of wonder
Autumn is a stunning time of year and tonight we have a sky packed full of beautiful treasures. As twilight ends the sky is full of stars with the Milky Way well positioned. Then to the east the ringed planet of Saturn rises followed by a waning moon. We’ll have telescopes and binoculars on hand to share the views. We may even by able to see the chilly distant world of Neptune!
This event is being staged in collaboration with our friends at Go Stargazing!
The Hub provides a warm indoor space for colourful presentations with a purpose built viewing area alongside. If it’s cloudy we will still see stars thanks to a brilliant computer based planetarium show.
The North York Moors National Park is an international dark sky reserve. We advise you to wear sensible outdoor footwear and wrap up warm. Bring a torch.
Please note the Hub is not part of the main Sutton Bank visitor centre building, but located one hundred metres away at the north west corner of the complex. It has its own car park – just drive through the raised barrier. Look out for the red external lights on the Hub and two flashing red LEDs on the barrier.
Ticket price includes warm refreshments and booking fee.
Event organiser
Go Stargazing is organising this event
Please contact Go Stargazing directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Go Stargazing
Twitter: @gostargazing
Facebook: Go Stargazing
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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 3rd Oct
Local light pollution
Sutton Bank Star Hub is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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