Solar System Night at Sutton Bank

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

Richard Darn is organising this event

Please contact Richard Darn directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.


Event booking

Bookings for this event can be made via the Eventbrite website.

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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.



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Below is a list of events at Sutton Bank Star Hub. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

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