Stargazing at Torre Cider Farm

Name: Stargazing at Torre Cider Farm
Start: 2021-11-05T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2021-11-05T23:00:00+00:00
Location: Torre Cider Farm

Friday 5th November 2021 from 19:00pm to 23:00pm

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Torre Cider Farm
Washford, Somerset, Somerset, TA23 0LA

Professor Roger Davies will be giving two talks, the first aimed at families and the second for adults. If the skies are clear, then you’ll be invited to do some stargazing too.

Family event – How far away can you see?
We can see the Sun, Moon and five planets with our own eyes – but how far away are the stars? And what is the most distant object you can see on a dark night?

Adult event – From Galaxies to Life
Professor Roger Davies will highlight how the dark matter halos around galaxies, exploding stars and the discovery of planets beyond the Solar System all contribute to creating the ingredients for life on Earth.

This event takes place as part of the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2021.

Please note that this has already taken place on 05/11/2021

Event organiser

Exmoor National Park is organising this event

Please contact Exmoor National Park directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.

Email: [email protected]
Website: Exmoor National Park
Twitter: @exmoornp
Facebook: Exmoor National Park

Event booking

Please contact the venue for all booking enquiries.

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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.