Planets in the Park
Saturday 24th February 2024 from 18:00pm to 20:30pm
Clifton Park Garden House and Courtyard
Clifton Lane, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 2AA, Yorkshire and The Humber
Come along and view the night sky as never before. This event is suitable for all ages; presentations and displays will complement the observation of the night sky. If you have a telescope and require advise please bring it along. Please wrap up warmly for the evening; refreshments will be available for a small charge.
Please note that this has already taken place on 24/02/2024
Event organiser
Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society
Twitter: @MSAstro
Facebook: Mexborough & Swinton 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 24th Feb
Local light pollution
Clifton Park Garden House and Courtyard 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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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Clifton Park Garden House and Courtyard