Stargazing on Plymouth Hoe
Tuesday 1st April 2025 from 20:30pm to 22:30pm
Drakes Statue - Plymouth Hoe
Hoe Park, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PJ
Astronomers from the Plymouth Astronomical Society will be on The Hoe near Drake’s Statue to view the slender crescent Moon pass in front of the Pleiades (starts about 9.30pm).
Whilst we are waiting, we will view Jupiter and Mars, and a last chance to see Orion as it descends into the west. There will be society telescopes for public viewing.
This event is weather dependent; please check the group’s facebook page for updates on the day.
Please note that this has already taken place on 01/04/2025
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: [email protected]
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.
Tue 1st Apr
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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