Stargazing at Embleton Quarry

Stargazing at Embleton Quarry

Saturday 6th November 2021 from 18:30pm to 20:30pm

Creighton Memorial Hall
W.T. Stead Road, Embleton, Northumberland, NE66 3UP

Join experts from the Northumberland Astronomical Society (NASTRO) for an evening of dark sky exploration. Look through telescopes at planets, galaxies & star clusters & take a laser-guided tour of the Milky Way!

The evening starts at the Creighton Memorial Hall in Embleton, followed by a visit to the Embleton Quarry Dark Sky Site. No booking is required; the event is free of charge, with donations to NASTRO welcomed.

Please note that this has already taken place on 06/11/2021


Event organiser

Northumberland Astronomical Society

Northumberland Astronomical Society is organising this event

Please contact Northumberland Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.


Event booking

This event is free with no booking required; turn up on the night!

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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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