Geminids Meteor Shower Special at Sutton Bank
Saturday 14th December 2024 from 18:45pm to 21:45pm
Sutton Bank Star Hub
Sutton Bank National Park Centre, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 2EX
Join Large Outdoors for a special Dark Skies Experience at Sutton Bank during the peak of the Geminids. You can expect to see up to 120 meteors per hour, with bright, multi-coloured trails that light up the dark winter sky. Our guided event will include expert tips on stargazing, stories about the night sky, and the chance to witness one of nature’s most incredible shows in the pristine darkness of the North York Moors.
Event organiser
Large Outdoors is organising this event
Please contact Large Outdoors directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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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 14th Dec
Local light pollution
Sutton Bank Star Hub 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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