Observing Night at the Bruce Observatory
Sunday 20th October 2024 from 19:15pm to 21:15pm
Bruce Observatory - Whitby School
Prospect Hill, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1LA
Join astronomers from Whitby and District Astronomical Society for this one of their regular Sunday evening public observing sessions at the Bruce Observatory, which take place during the observing season from mid-October through to April, depending on term time.
These events are subject to favourable weather conditions and will only occur if there are relatively clear skies. Please check with the organisers to ensure the event takes place before setting off.
Event organiser
Whitby & District Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Whitby & District Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Whitby & District 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.
Sun 20th Oct
Local light pollution
Bruce Observatory - Whitby School is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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.
Forthcoming events
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