Solar System Talk and Stargazing (for adults)
Sunday 18th October 2020 from 17:00pm to 18:00pm
Torre Cider Farm
Washford, Somerset, Somerset, TA23 0LA
Explore the relationship between galaxies and black holes with Professor Roger Davies, the President of the European Astronomical Society, who currently teaches at Oxford University. Professor Davies’ talk will be followed by a Q & A and then opportunity to stargaze in our beautiful orchard, weather permitting. The main talk will be under cover and food and drink will be available to purchase at our café. Tickets £5 each, with space strictly limited to 30 people. This event will be Covid compliant.
This event is taking place as part of the Exmoor National Park Dark Skies Festival 2020.
Please note that this event has already taken place on 18/10/2020
Event organiser
Exmoor National Park is organising this event
Please contact Exmoor National Park directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/
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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.
Sun 18th Oct
Local light pollution
Torre Cider Farm is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.