After Hours Astronomy Night at Wentworth Woodhouse
Saturday 12th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm
Wentworth Woodhouse
Wentworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62 7TQ, Yorkshire and The Humber
Back by popular demand, Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society return this October for an evening of star gazing in the Gardens.
Have you ever wanted to look into the cosmos and learn about the stars and planets you can see? If so, this is your chance to test out a telescope and see into the universe with experts on-hand to help!
Event organiser
Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society
Twitter: @MSAstro
Facebook: Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society
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.
Sat 12th Oct
Local light pollution
Wentworth Woodhouse 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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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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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 Wentworth Woodhouse. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.