Stargazing at Stump Cross Caverns
Thursday 14th April 2022 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm
Stump Cross Caverns
Greenhow Hill, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 5JL
Unlock the secrets of the formation of our Solar System over 4 billion years ago. How did the planets form, and how did we get such a large moon! See and handle first-hand the 4 billion year old building blocks of our unique place in the Universe.
This event is a family-friendly evening with Chris Higgins and Martin Whipp from The Lime Tree Observatory and Planetarium.
Ticket includes:
– admission to the underground caves for an ultraviolet light tour
– 1-hour presentation (around 7.30 pm)
– curry, rice and naan bread – served at around 6.30 pm after the cave tour (optional and can be pre-ordered along with your ticket).
Following the presentation, weather and time permitting, telescopes will be on hand for sky viewing.
Please note that this has already taken place on 14/04/2022
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.
Thu 14th Apr
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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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