Stargazing at Northumberland Park with Sunderland Astronomical Society
Friday 31st March 2023 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm
Northumberland Park - North Shields
King Edward Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 2ES
Everyone is invited to join astronomers from the Sunderland Astronomical Society for this free public stargazing event in Northumberland Park.
Society members will have their telescopes at hand to look through, and there will be presentations and Q&A sessions.
This event is free of charge, and no prior booking is required; turn up on the night! It’s a great evening out for all of the family!
Please note that this has already taken place on 31/03/2023
Event organiser
Sunderland Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Sunderland Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: chairman@sunderlandastro.com
Website: Sunderland Astronomical Society
Twitter: @sunderlandastro
Facebook: Sunderland Astronomical Society
Event booking
Event 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.
Fri 31st Mar
Local light pollution
Northumberland Park - North Shields 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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Semi-rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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