The Night Sky Show in Manchester
Sunday 26th February 2023 from 15:00pm to 17:00pm
The Lowry - Manchester
Pier 8 The Quays, Salford, Lancashire, M50 3AZ
The Night Sky Show will take you on an epic journey across the cosmos from our celestial backyard using amazing visual effects.
A night for anyone who wants to laugh, learn and enjoy. Adrian West (best known as VirtualAstro on social media), author and one of the most popular online astronomy personalities, will be your host for this event.
Journey around the constellations, stars, planets and more with entertaining tours, stories, and the endless possibilities of our future with the night sky and beyond!
Please note that this has already taken place on 26/02/2023
Event organiser
Virtualastro is organising this event
Please contact Virtualastro directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Virtualastro
Facebook: Virtualastro
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.
Sun 26th Feb
Local light pollution
The Lowry - Manchester is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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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