Stargazing at Sunnydale Cricket Pitch

Stargazing at Sunnydale Cricket Pitch

Friday 11th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

Sunnydale Park
Nevinson Drive, Littleover, Derbyshire, DE23 1WG, East Midlands

Join the Friends of Littleover Park on the cricket pitch to see the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, as well as stars and constellations like Vega, the Great Square of Pegasus, the Plough and Cassiopeia’s Chair. There may be a bright comet as well!

Bring a red-filtered torch and remember to dress warmly. Use a rear bike light or create a red filtered torch by painting the lens of a torch with red nail varnish or cover with a sheet of red plastic and fasten with an elastic band.

Everyone is welcome. Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult. We will not meet in the event of heavy clouds or rain.

This is one of a series of stargazing sessions planned for the second Friday from September to December 2024.

For more information email [email protected].

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For more information email [email protected].

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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.



Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Sunnydale Park. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Stargazing at Sunnydale Cricket Pitch

    Friday 11th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Sunnydale Park, Littleover, DE23 1WG

    More info
  • Stargazing at Sunnydale Cricket Pitch

    Friday 8th November 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Sunnydale Park, Littleover, DE23 1WG

    More info
  • Stargazing at Sunnydale Cricket Pitch

    Friday 13th December 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Sunnydale Park, Littleover, DE23 1WG

    More info

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