Stargazing on the Hoe with Plymouth Astronomical Society
Friday 10th December 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm
Drakes Statue - Plymouth Hoe
Hoe Park, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2PJ
The Plymouth Astronomical Society will be near Drakes Statue on the Hoe, weather permitting, to do some stargazing and observe Jupiter, Saturn and Moon and maybe maybe maybe maybe Jupiter even Venus through the Society’s 8-inch telescope.
The event is weather-driven and will happen if the skies are clear. Please check the group’s Facebook page for the latest updates.
Please note that this has already taken place on 10/12/2021
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.
Fri 10th Dec
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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