Stargazing at Quince Honey Farm
Tuesday 17th October 2023 from 18:30pm to 20:00pm
Quince Honey Farm
Aller Cross, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3RD
“The Solar System and beyond” evening talk, supper and star gazing with Rick Dooley at Quince Honey Farm.
Join us for supper and stargazing at our very first Exmoor Dark Skies event! Quince Honey Farm are thrilled to welcome Rick Dooley, Chairman of North Devon Astronomical Society, to give a talk on “The Solar System and beyond” followed by an outdoors viewing session with telescopes.
Start the evening with a warming Supper and finish with star gazing in the Nectar Gardens, all the while learning about our solar system, the wonder of the universe and our place in it. Suitable for beginners.
This event occurs during the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2023.
Please note that this has already taken place on 17/10/2023
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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.
Tue 17th Oct
Local light pollution
Quince Honey Farm 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.
Forthcoming events
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