Solar Observing at the Dairy Barn
Sunday 21st August 2022 from 13:00pm to 16:00pm
The Dairy Barn at High House Farm
North Bitchburn, Crook, County Durham, DL15 8AN
Astronomers from the Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society will offer incredible sun views through special solar telescopes and refreshments, including ice cream from the Dairy Barn cafe. This is a free-to-attend event with no prior booking required.
Please note that this has already taken place on 21/08/2022
Event organiser
Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: baastro@btinternet.com
Website: Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society
Facebook: Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent 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.
Sun 21st Aug
Local light pollution
The Dairy Barn at High House Farm is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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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