An oudoor event timed to coincide with this year's Autumn Equinox which takes place at 12.44 pm GMT / 12.44 pm UTC / 1.44pm BST.
On a clear day, standing at the stated coordinates you will be able to experince stunning views of the North York Moors to the north, the eastern end of the Vale of Pickering and the Howardian Hills to the south.
What is an equinox?
At two points in the year the Sun will illuminate the northern and southern hemispheres equally. These are known as the equinoxes: the autumnal equinox and vernal or spring equinox. It’s the moment at which the plane of Earth's equator passes through the centre of the Sun's disk, or the moment that the Sun passes the celestial equator. On these dates, there are approximately equal hours of daylight and darkness.
What is the autumn equinox?
The autumnal equinox occurs in September, and in the Northern Hemisphere this date marks the end of Astronomical Summer and beginning of Astronomical Autumn. The date of the Astronomical Autumn season moves slightly each year whereas Meteorologists tend to divide seasons into periods of three whole months based on average monthly temperatures, with summer as the warmest and winter as the coldest. On this basis, for most of the northern hemisphere the autumn months are usually September, October, and November.
Notes for the event
- The stated coordinates are approx. 1075 feet / 328 metres above sea level, it is an exposed location, please dress appropriately for the weather conditions on the day.
- The Baxton's Spout Car Park is approx 0.4 mile walk, the walk from the Newgate Bank Car Park is approx. 2 miles
- Small trackables and geocoins are welcome