Women of the Dark Skies Storytelling and Walking Experience
Friday 18th October 2024 from 18:30pm to 23:00pm
Chettle Village Hall
Chettle, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8DB
Women of the Dark Skies is a theatrical, storytelling pilgrimage for women, walking at night over the ancient landscape that surrounds the village of Chettle in North Dorset.
This magical event will take you back in time to late Iron Age Dorset and offers a unique opportunity to experience the wonder of the Cranborne Chase’s famous dark skies.
Event organiser
Dark Night Skies Cranborne Chase AONB is organising this event
Please contact Dark Night Skies Cranborne Chase AONB directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Dark Night Skies Cranborne Chase AONB
Twitter: @CranborneChase
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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.
Fri 18th Oct
Local light pollution
Chettle Village Hall 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.
Forthcoming events
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