
Sky is the Limit Stargazing at Elvaston Castle
Saturday 3rd December 2022 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Elvaston Castle Country Park
Borrowash Road, Elvaston, Derbyshire, DE72 3EP
Come and be amazed by the night sky at Elvaston. In collaboration with Derby & District Astronomical Society, learn about the planets in our Solar System, the stars, constellations and see what we can spot through high-powered telescopes. Hot drinks are available while you gaze at the stars.
Event organiser
Derby County Council Countryside Service is organising this event
Please contact Derby County Council Countryside Service directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/countryside/
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 3rd Dec
Local light pollution
Elvaston Castle Country Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Elvaston Castle Country Park. View these events on a calendar.