Stargazing at the Watergate Cafe
Wednesday 9th November 2022 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Watergate Cafe - Gateshead
Consett Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 0BG
Enjoy an evening under the stars with friendly astronomers from the Sunderland Astronomical Society, who will guide you through the night sky with their telescopes. Hot drinks and snacks will be available. Parking behind Emmanual College on A692 Consett Road, just a short walk from the cafe. This event is free however, prior registration is required by emailing [email protected].
Please note that this has already taken place on 09/11/2022
Event organiser
Sunderland Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Sunderland Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Sunderland Astronomical Society
Twitter: @sunderlandastro
Facebook: Sunderland Astronomical Society
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent 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.
Wed 9th Nov
Local light pollution
Watergate Cafe - Gateshead is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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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