Stargazing at Locomotion (free!)
Saturday 9th November 2024 from 17:00pm to 20:00pm
Locomotion
Dale Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 2RE, North East England
Learn about the wonders of the night sky in an evening of stargazing with Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society.
If you need help setting up your telescope, bring it along, and the knowledgeable team will show you how to get started.
In addition, get creative with a host of space-inspired, self-led family learning activities
Please note that this has already taken place on 09/11/2024
Event organiser
Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
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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 Nov
Local light pollution
Locomotion is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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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