Our Amazing Universe - An Illustrated Talk with Stuart Atkinson
Wednesday 13th November 2024 from 17:00pm to 19:00pm
Heron Corn Mill
Beetham, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PQ, North West England
Amateur astronomer and author Stuart Atkinson returns for an illustrated talk, where he will take you on a breathtaking tour of the universe, starting in Cumbria and zooming out to the very edge of the cosmos using the latest stunning images taken by telescopes and space probes!
There will also be the opportunity to head out into the night and admire the star clusters in the winter sky through a telescope, before the talk concludes with a Q & A session, where Stuart will show off some real meteorites – including pieces of the Moon and Mars!
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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.
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Local light pollution
Heron Corn Mill is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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