Moon Palace: Relaxed Daytime Observation Session at Royal Armouries
Sunday 22nd October 2023 from 16:00pm to 19:00pm
Royal Armouries Museum
Armouries Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1LT
Drop into this free daytime observation session at the Royal Armouries for an other-worldly experience combining daytime solar and radio astronomy. 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.
This session is intended for learning-disabled and autistic adults, children, and their friends and families. In addition to standard onboard facilities, a staffed chill-out room will be available throughout the afternoon and evening. More information about what to expect from the day will be available from September 22nd, but if you have any specific questions in the meantime, please contact [email protected].
Artists Heather Peak and Ivan Morison created Moon Palace; this new artwork and mobile observatory is inspired by the legacy of John Smeaton and the observatory he had in East Leeds. The project forms part of Leeds Year of Culture 2023.
Please note that this has already taken place on 22/10/2023
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.
Sun 22nd Oct
Local light pollution
Royal Armouries Museum 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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