Stargazing weekend at Near Howe - March 2023
Friday 3rd March 2023 from 16:00pm to Saturday 4th March 2023 12:00pm
Near Howe
Mugrisdale, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0SH
Enjoy a weekend away from light pollution and experience the fabulous dark skies over Near Howe.
Local astronomer Andy Gray will host this weekend and talk about the stars, help you take photos of the night sky, and give tips on how to set up and use a telescope.
There will also be plenty of time for stargazing (subject to the weather).
Please note that this has already taken place on 03/03/2023
Event booking
Event 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 3rd Mar
Sat 4th Mar
Local light pollution
Near Howe is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Near Howe. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.