# Exploring the legacy of big stargazing events

## TL;DR

This paper evaluates the influence of large-scale annual stargazing events, analyzing their success and impact based on experiences from Portsmouth, UK, to understand their role in public engagement with astronomy.

## Contribution

It provides an assessment of the effectiveness and impact of large-scale stargazing events, offering insights into best practices and public engagement strategies.

## Key findings

- Events increase public interest in astronomy.
- Successful events foster community engagement.
- Insights into effective event organization.

## Abstract

We assess the impact of annual large-scale stargazing events, following the success of Stargazing Live and based on our experiences running events in Portsmouth, UK

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1812.02678