Stargazing and hot chocalate at Nettlecombe Court

Stargazing and hot chocalate at Nettlecombe Court

Friday 21st October 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

Nettlecombe Court - Field Studies Council
Williton, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4HT

Tuck into a warming hot chocolate and a slice of cake whilst discovering the exceptionally dark skies surrounding the 11th Century & Grade 1 listed Nettlecombe Court & Estate in Somerset (Field Studies Council).

Liz from Moor Wild Experiences will start you with an “Introduction to the Night Sky” under Nettlecombe’s Court’s decorative high ceilings before we step outside searching Saturn’s rings and the Milky Way.

Learn the constellations through Greek mythological stories, our Stellarium app (download for FREE), and Exmoor Dark Skies Pocket Guide, which you can take home.

This event takes place as part of Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2022.

Please note that this has already taken place on 21/10/2022


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Moor Wild Experiences

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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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