Stargazing weekend at Near Howe - November 2022
Saturday 5th November 2022 from 16:00pm to Sunday 6th November 2022 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).
This event is part of the Cumbria Dark Skies Festival – Autumn 2022.
Please note that this has already taken place on 05/11/2022
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.
Sat 5th Nov
Sun 6th Nov
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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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.