Moonwatch with Durham Astronomical Society - FREE!
Monday 14th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Hardwick Park Visitors Centre
Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS21 2DN
Join the friendly astronomers from the Durham Astronomical Society and enjoy incredible views of the Moon using large-aperture telescopes. Also Saturn and possibly Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan Atlas) which has been built up to be an excellent comet to view. The event is free of charge and no booking is required; just turn up on the evening. Presentations in the yurt will take place of stargazing if the weather is poor.
Event organiser
Durham Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Durham Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Durham Astronomical Society
Facebook: Durham Astronomical Society
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteWeather forecast
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Weather forecast for Sedgefield (0.7 miles away) updated 12/10/24 at 12:01.
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.
Mon 14th Oct
Local light pollution
Hardwick Park Visitors Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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.
Forthcoming events
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