Introduction to astronomy with Derby & District Astronomical Society
Friday 16th September 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm
Friends Meeting House - Derby
St Helens Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3GY, East Midlands
The Derby & District Astronomical Society holds monthly ‘Introduction to Astronomy’ sessions at The Friends Meeting House in Derby between September and June. These are aimed at beginners and may include advice and help on using telescopes, finding your way around the night sky, astrophotography etc. People are welcome to bring their telescopes along, and there may be an opportunity for some observing from the back garden of The Friends Meeting House.
Please note that this has already taken place on 16/09/2022
Event organiser
Derby & District Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Derby & District Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: secretary@derbyastronomy.org
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Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
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.
Fri 16th Sep
Local light pollution
Friends Meeting House - Derby is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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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