Stargazing at Clifton Park
Saturday 24th February 2024 from 18:00pm to 20:30pm
Clifton Park & Museum
Clifton Lane, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 2AA
Friends of Clifton Park, along with Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society invite you to Planets in the Park. This is a free event with no booking required. Come along and view the night sky as never before, suitable for all ages, presentations and displays will compliment the observing of the night sky. If you have a telescope and require advise please bring it along. Please wrap up warm for the evening, refreshments will be available for a small charge.
Please note that this has already taken place on 24/02/2024
Event organiser
Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society
Twitter: @MSAstro
Facebook: Mexborough & Swinton 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.
Sat 24th Feb
Local light pollution
Clifton Park & Museum is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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.