Sky is the Limit Stargazing at Elvaston Castle

Name: Sky is the Limit Stargazing at Elvaston Castle
Start: 2023-11-18T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-11-18T21:00:00+00:00
Location: Elvaston Castle Country Park

Saturday 18th November 2023 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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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.

Please note that this has already taken place on 18/11/2023

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: Derby County Council Countryside Service

Event booking

Prior booking is essential contact Elvaston Castle Country Park directly on 01629 533870.

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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.

Sat 18th Nov

Waxing Crescent

23 % illuminated

Dark from 20:26 to 06:14

Dark for 9h 48m

Local light pollution

Elvaston Castle Country Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.