Stargazing on Plymouth Hoe
Wednesday 15th May 2024 from 21:00pm to 23:00pm
Drakes Statue - Plymouth Hoe
Hoe Park, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PJ
Join the friendly astronomers from the Plymouth Astronomical Society for this FREE, family-friendly stargazing evening on the Hoe. See Jupiter, Saturn, and other goodies through their telescopes. Meet near Smeatons Lighthouse, not far from Drakes’s statue. Note this event is weather-dependent; please check the Society’s Facebook page for updates on the day.
Please note that this has already taken place on 15/05/2024
Event organiser
Plymouth Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Plymouth Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: cpcooke@aol.com
Website: Plymouth Astronomical Society
Facebook: Plymouth 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 15th May
Local light pollution
Drakes Statue - Plymouth Hoe 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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