Preserving the Cultural Skyscape Conference
Wednesday 8th May 2024 from 10:00am to 17:00pm
National Space Centre
Exploration Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5NS
A conference focused on the cultural and ecological significance of the night sky, featuring global indigenous astronomy, and the launch of Stonehenge: Sighting the Sun by Prof Clive Ruggles and Dr Amanda Chadburn.
Please note that this event is not organised by the National Space Centre. Please direct all enquiries to Amy Arden.
Attendance is available both in-person and online. Attendance is free (including admission to the National Space Centre and a catered lunch, but registration is required).
The conference schedule includes the following esteemed individuals:
Steve McCluskey (North American Indigenous Astronomy)
Dani Robertson (International Dark-Skies Association, Snowdonia)
Sophie Chiari (Eco-Shakespearean Research, Maison des Sciences de l’Homme)
John Steele (Mesopotamian Astronomy, Brown University)
Katherine Walker (Shakespeare’s Cosmology, University of Nevada)
Clive Ruggles (University of Leicester emeritus, and UNESCO-IAU liasion)
Amanda Chadburn (Historic England)
Please note that this has already taken place on 08/05/2024
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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.
Wed 8th May
Local light pollution
National Space Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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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