Kielder Forest Star Camp - Autumn 2021
Wednesday 3rd November 2021 from 12:00pm to Monday 8th November 2021 12:00pm
Kielder Campsite
Kielder Village, Kielder, Northumberland, NE48 1ER
Kielder Forest Star Camp is staged annually in Spring and Autumn in the darkest part of the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park.
People come from around the country and camp on Kielder Campsite (although some prefer to stay in B and Bs, lodges and hotels) and bring telescopes if they have them. Many come for all five days, others a minimum of two. These events don’t offer any formal instruction for beginners, but many observers are happy to share their views with others. People do their own thing and mingle and marvel under the sometimes clear night sky.
Whether you are a veteran or a novice who are welcome to join us. Each event also features a main day at nearby Kielder Castle featuring free astro talks and astro car boot sale. All attendees will be asked to abide by strict no white-light rules (red light only after dusk), this so that everyone can allow their eyes to adjust so to fully appreciate the fantastic dark skies.
Event organiser
Starmakers Stargazing Group is organising this event
Please contact Starmakers Stargazing Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.facebook.com/NEStarmakers
Twitter: @NEStarmakers
Facebook: Starmakers Stargazing Group
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.
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Local light pollution
Kielder Campsite is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.