View the Moon at Embleton Quarry
Saturday 28th January 2023 from 18:30pm to 20:30pm
Embleton Quarry Nature Reserve
Embleton, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 3XP
Join expert astronomers from the Northumberland Astronomical Society for an evening of observing the Moon using powerful telescopes and a laser-guided night sky tour.
The event is free with no prior booking required and takes place at Creighton Hall with a visit to the Embleton Quarry Dark Sky Discovery site if weather permits.
Please note that this has already taken place on 28/01/2023
Event organiser
Northumberland Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Northumberland Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Northumberland Astronomical Society
Twitter: @Nastronomers
Facebook: Northumberland 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 28th Jan
Local light pollution
Embleton Quarry Nature Reserve 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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