Stargazing in Alvaston Park

Name: Stargazing in Alvaston Park
Start: 2022-01-22T17:00:00+00:00
End: 2022-01-22T21:00:00+00:00
Location: Alvaston Park, Derby

Saturday 22nd January 2022 from 17:00pm to 21:00pm

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Alvaston Park, Derby
Meadow Lane, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8QQ

Come along to Alvaston Park for this free stargazing event. Learn about the starry skies and look through telescopes provided by the Derby & District Astronomical Society. No booking is required; turn up on the night.

Please note that this has already taken place on 22/01/2022

Event organiser

Derby & District Astronomical Society is organising this event

Please contact Derby & District Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.

Email: [email protected]
Website: Derby & District Astronomical Society
Facebook: Derby & District Astronomical Society

Event booking

For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.

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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.

Sat 22nd Jan

Waning Gibbous

85 % illuminated

Dark from 17:53 to 21:43

Dark for 3h 49m

Local light pollution

Alvaston Park, Derby is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.