The Geminids under a sparkling dark sky

A real highlight of the stargazing year with shooting stars peppering the night sky. These are the Geminids - caused by debris from an asterioid called 3200 Phaethon burning up in the Earth's atmosphere. They are the undisputed King of the Meteor Shower season and are very reliable. What is more the moon will be absent, setting a dark stage for shooting stars to weave their magic. Plus we'll take you on a magical journey through the iconic skies of December, with Jupiter amongst the other highlights.

This event is being staged in collaboration with our friends at Go Stargazing! Together we are committed to making stargazing accessible and affordable - viewing the heavens shouldn't cost the earth.

The Hub provides a warm indoor space for colourful presentations with a purpose built viewing area alongside. If it's cloudy we will still see stars thanks to a brilliant computer based planetarium show.

The North York Moors National Park is an international dark sky reserve with low levels of light pollution. We advise you to wear sensible outdoor footwear and wrap up warm.

Please note the Hub is not part of the main Sutton Bank visitor centre building, but located one hundred metres away at the north west corner of the complex. It has its own car park - just drive through the raised barrier. Look out for the red external lights on the Hub.

Your astronomers for this year's events include Richard Darn, Sophie Carroll and Neill Sanders.

Key points

• This event is suitable for adults and children over six years old and is perfect for novices. Warm refreshments and biscuits are included in the ticket price. Numbers will be limited. The facility is also well ventilated and wheelchair accessible.
• Tickets are refundable up to one week before the event minus the Eventbrite booking fee. Please note to keep these events sustainable we cannot refund within this period.
• Event goes ahead in all weather unless conditions are hazardous.
• Free parking is available alongside the Hub.
• Toilets available.

Credits: Northern Lights picture by Neill Sanders, Go Stargazing

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