Captain Cook Monument - Whitby
Captain Cook Headland, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 3HA
Venue for public stargazing events with Whitby & District Astronomical Society.
Location events organiser
Whitby & District Astronomical Society organises events at this location
Please contact Whitby & District Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Whitby & District Astronomical Society
Weather forecast
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27/04/24
8° 7% -
27/04/24
7° 8% -
28/04/24
7° 14% -
28/04/24
7° 48%
Weather forecast for Whitby (beach) (0.3 miles away) updated 26/04/24 at 20:00.
Local light pollution
Captain Cook Monument - Whitby 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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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. 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. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
Sat 27th Apr
Sun 28th Apr
Mon 29th Apr
Tue 30th Apr
Wed 1st May
Thu 2nd May
Fri 3rd May
Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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