Moon Palace: Evening Observation Session at Meanwood Valley Urban Farm
Saturday 14th October 2023 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm
Meanwood Valley Urban Farm
Sugar Well Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 2QG
Drop in and discover Moon Palace as part of “The Path Between” at Meanwood Valley Farm for an other-worldly experience. Spend time chatting with your Artist and Scientist hosts or browse the onboard library over a cup of ‘cosmic’ tea! This experience is suitable for all ages.
A gift from East Leeds to the world, Moon Palace is your ticket to the stars without leaving the city. Created by artists Heather Peak and Ivan Morison, this new artwork and mobile observatory is inspired by the legacy of John Smeaton and the observatory he had in East Leeds. The project is part of Leeds Year of Culture 2023.
Please note that this has already taken place on 14/10/2023
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.
Sat 14th Oct
Local light pollution
Meanwood Valley Urban Farm 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.
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