Stargazing in Williamson Park
Friday 24th February 2023 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Williamson Park - Lancaster
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1UX
Join astronomers from the Lancaster and Morecambe Astronomical Society for this free stargazing session in Williamson Park (no booking required).
Telescopes will be set up around the Ashton Memorial in Williamson Park for members of the public to observe objects in the night sky. There will also be a small exhibition in the Cafe and some short talks. The Cafe will be open for refreshments.
Please note that this has already taken place on 24/02/2023
Event organiser
Lancaster and Morecambe Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Lancaster and Morecambe Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Lancaster and Morecambe Astronomical Society
Facebook: Lancaster and Morecambe 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.
Fri 24th Feb
Local light pollution
Williamson Park - Lancaster 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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