Dark Skies Stargazing Experience - The Grand, York
Monday 30th January 2023 from 17:00pm to Tuesday 31st January 2023 12:00pm
The Grand, York
Station Rise, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 6GD
Escape to the North York Moors and enjoy an unforgettable stargazing experience with your friends and family.
Relax and unwind with an included two-course meal and a one-night stay. Then, travel to a dark sky location and receive expert guidance from Astronomer Richard Darn, observing planets, nebulae and distant galaxies through a telescope.
You will also receive a Grand treat to indulge in as part of your excursion, so you’ll leave the dark skies feeling relaxed and enchanted!
Package includes:
One night stay in a Classic bedroom.
Full Yorkshire Breakfast.
Travel to North York Moors.
Stargazing and expert guidance from Astronomer Richard Darn.
Two-course meal at The Rise with a Grand treat to enjoy at the Moors.
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.
Mon 30th Jan
Tue 31st Jan
Local light pollution
The Grand, York is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at The Grand, York. View these events on a calendar.