Sky is the Limit Stargazing at Elvaston Castle
Saturday 26th November 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.
Please note that this has already taken place on 26/11/2022
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: countrysideservice@derbyshire.gov.uk
Website: Derby County Council Countryside Service
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 26th Nov
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.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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