Moonwatch with Eddington Astronomical Society

Moonwatch with Eddington Astronomical Society

Friday 12th November 2021 from 18:30pm to 21:00pm

Kirkbie Kendal School
Lound Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7EH

Members of the Eddington Astronomical Society will be offering fantastic views of the Moon through their telescopes. See the mountains and craters on the Moon, the smooth lunar seas, maria, and notice the lack of craters which indicate they are younger than other regions.

If you are lucky, you might even get to see evidence of ancient flowing lava and vast fault lines that indicate the Moon was once geologically active and not the dead world we see today.

You might also look at the planet Jupiter and see its cloud belts and several moons.

If it is clear, wrap up warm with hats and gloves as it can get cold.

The event is free of charge; however, it requires prior booking.

This event takes place as part of the Dark Skies Cumbria Festival 2021.

Please note that this has already taken place on 12/11/2021


Event organiser

Eddington Astronomical Society

Eddington Astronomical Society is organising this event

Please contact Eddington Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.


Event booking

Please reserve your space for this event using the Friends of the Lake District website.

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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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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