Stargazing at Sherwood
Saturday 2nd March 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:30pm
Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre
Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9RN
Go stargazing at Sherwood Forest and enjoy an out-of-this-world evening all about the wonders of the night sky with the Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society (MSAS).
Even if the great British weather doesn’t play ball, the MSAS team have fascinating talks, demonstrations and exhibits to get you starry-eyed about the cosmos and the advances in space exploration, not to mention the exciting new developments at the Society’s observatory!
Unfortunately, this event isn’t suitable for children aged eight years or under, and a paying adult must accompany those aged 9-17.
The event price includes tea and coffee, which are available during the break.
Please note that this has already taken place on 02/03/2024
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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.
Sat 2nd Mar
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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