Stargazing at Stump Cross Caverns
Saturday 9th December 2023 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm
Stump Cross Caverns
Greenhow Hill, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 5JL
Join astronomers Martin Whipp and Chris Higgins from the Lime Tree Observatory for a presentation of the wonders and secrets of the night sky over the Yorkshire Dales Dark Sky Reserve. Weather permitting, powerful telescopes will also be on hand so that you can experience first hand some of the key objects in the sky. Arrive earlier to experience the UV cave tour!
Please note that this has already taken place on 09/12/2023
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 9th Dec
Local light pollution
Stump Cross Caverns is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site 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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