Stargazing at Hinstock Memorial Hall
Saturday 9th October 2021 from 15:00pm to 23:00pm
Hinstock Memorial Hall
Chester Road, Hinstock, Shropshire, TF9 2SZ
Join the friendly astronomers from the Shropshire Astronomical Society for this stargazing event at Hinstock Memorial Hall. Starting at 3 pm and staying on until late, there will be plenty of opportunities to enjoy various activities, including tours of the night sky, stomp rockets, telescope clinic, solar and stellar observing, presentations and amateur radio astronomy. Facilities and refreshments are available. Cost is only £3 for adults and £5 per family. No booking is required.
Please note that this has already taken place on 09/10/2021
Event organiser
Shropshire Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Shropshire Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Shropshire Astronomical Society
Twitter: @shropastrosoc
Facebook: Shropshire 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 9th Oct
Local light pollution
Hinstock Memorial Hall is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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.
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