Stargazing Party with Whitby & District Astronomical Society
Saturday 5th August 2023 from 21:15pm to 23:15pm
West Cliff - Whitby
17 Royal Crescent, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 3HT
Weather permitting the members of the Whitby & District Astronomical Society will be hosting an informal star part near the Captain Cook monument on the West Cliffs. Enjoy views of the Sun, Moon and some planets! Please contact the society to confirm this event is going ahead.
Please note that this has already taken place on 05/08/2023
Event organiser
Whitby & District Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Whitby & District Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Whitby & 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.
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.
Sat 5th Aug
Local light pollution
West Cliff - Whitby 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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