Partial Lunar Eclipse and Stargazing on The Hoe
Saturday 28th October 2023 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Drakes Statue - Plymouth Hoe
Hoe Park, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PJ
The Plymouth Astronomical Society plan to meet up near Drakes Statue on the Hoe to view the partial lunar eclipse, and you’re welcome to join them. You may also see Saturn, Jupiter and other celestial goodies through their telescopes. This stargazing session is weather-dependent; please check their Facebook page for more details on the day. Meet at 7 pm onwards till 9 pm. Wrap up warm!
Please note that this has already taken place on 28/10/2023
Event organiser
Plymouth Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Plymouth Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Plymouth Astronomical Society
Facebook: Plymouth Astronomical Society
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 28th Oct
Local light pollution
Drakes Statue - Plymouth Hoe 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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