Planets and stargazing at Sutton Bank Star Hub

Planets and stargazing at Sutton Bank Star Hub

Friday 7th February 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

Sutton Bank Star Hub
Sutton Bank National Park Centre, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 2EX

Join Sophie from Cosmic Wonders and Neill from Go Stargazing for an evening under the starry skies of Sutton Bank! Our venue is the fantastic Sutton Bank Star Hub, a specially designed space ideal for viewing the night skies of the North York Moors Dark Sky Park.

Enjoy a laser-guided tour of the constellations and use large-aperture telescopes to view the planets Venus, Jupiter, Mars and even the distant Uranus. The Moon will also be high in the sky and looks incredible through a telescope!

There’ll also be a beginners presentation in astronomy, a heads up of what to look out for over the coming months and, if the weather is a bit drab, a fascinating talk on the search for exoplanets.

This event is held in celebration of National Astronomy Week 2025.

Please note that this has already taken place on 07/02/2025


Event organiser

Go Stargazing

Go Stargazing is organising this event

Please contact Go Stargazing directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.


Event booking

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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.



Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Sutton Bank Star Hub. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Dark Skies Festival Stargazing at Sutton Bank

    Saturday 15th February 2025 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Sutton Bank Star Hub, Thirsk, YO7 2EX

    More info
  • Dark Skies Experience at Sutton Bank

    Tuesday 18th February 2025 from 18:45pm to 21:45pm

    Sutton Bank Star Hub, Thirsk, YO7 2EX

    More info
  • Dark Skies Experience at Sutton Bank

    Friday 21st February 2025 from 18:45pm to 21:45pm

    Sutton Bank Star Hub, Thirsk, YO7 2EX

    More info
  • Big Dark Skies Festival Birthday Bash at Sutton Bank

    Saturday 22nd February 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:30pm

    Sutton Bank Star Hub, Thirsk, YO7 2EX

    More info
  • Dark Skies Experience at Sutton Bank

    Saturday 1st March 2025 from 18:45pm to 21:45pm

    Sutton Bank Star Hub, Thirsk, YO7 2EX

    More info
  • Stargazing at Sutton Bank with Richard Darn

    Saturday 8th March 2025 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Sutton Bank Star Hub, Thirsk, YO7 2EX

    More info

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