Solar System Night at Sutton Bank
Saturday 18th September 2021 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm
Sutton Bank Star Hub
Sutton Bank National Park Centre, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 2EX
Join experienced astronomer Richard Darn at the exciting new Sutton Bank Star Hub for an amazing evening exploring the solar system.
The moon and magnificent Jupiter will be on view along with the ringed world of Saturn. We will use powerful telescopes to reveal their secrets, plus we will venture further into the cosmos to target glittering star clusters.
There will also be a colourful interactive planetarium tour. The event is suitable for adults and children over 6 years old.
Please note that this has already taken place on 18/09/2021
Event organiser
Richard Darn is organising this event
Please contact Richard Darn directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Richard Darn
Twitter: @RichDarn1
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 18th Sep
Local light pollution
Sutton Bank Star Hub is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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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