Stars in the Tarn for Young Astronomers
Friday 22nd October 2021 from 18:30pm to 21:30pm
Talkin Tarn Country Park
Farlam, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1HN
Are you a young astronomer with a passion for the night sky, or do you just fancy trying something different?
Join in for a FREE evening of exploration around the night sky with self-confessed Astro geek, Andy Gray. It is a fantastic night to view the large autumn moon, Saturn and Jupiter.
This event is for 11 to 18-year-olds and under 16s who must be accompanied by an adult. There will be presentations and pizza. Wrap up warm and bring a telescope, binoculars and a red-light torch, if you have them.
Booking required. This event is part of the North Pennines Stargazing Festival running from 22-31 October 2021.
Please note that this has already taken place on 22/10/2021
Event organiser
North Pennines National Landscape is organising this event
Please contact North Pennines National Landscape directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
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Twitter: @NorthPennAONB
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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 22nd Oct
Local light pollution
Talkin Tarn Country Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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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