Stargazing at Sherwood Forest (April 2023)
Saturday 8th April 2023 from 19:00pm to 21:30pm
Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre
Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9RN
Enjoy an evening of stargazing at Sherwood Forest with a team of astronomers from the Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society. This event is suitable for all experience levels, whether you’re a seasoned stargazer or just curious about the cosmos. Booking is required.
Please note that this has already taken place on 08/04/2023
Event organiser
Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society
Twitter: @sherwoodobs
Facebook: Mansfield & Sutton 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.
Sat 8th Apr
Local light pollution
Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre 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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