Stargazing Weekend at Near Howe
Friday 10th December 2021 from 17:00pm to Monday 13th December 2021 10:00am
Near Howe
Mugrisdale, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0SH
Enjoy a fabulous stargazing break to the Lake District, staying at Near Howe!
Experience the dark skies above the region with astronomer Andy Gray who will guide you around the constellations and help you see amazing objects through telescopes.
The weekend itinerary also includes an introduction to astronomy, how to take nighttime photos and tips for buying and using telescopes.
Please note that this event has already taken place on 10/12/2021
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.
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Sun 12th Dec
Mon 13th Dec
Local light pollution
Near Howe is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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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 a calendar.