Alston Moor Stargazing
Saturday 25th October 2025 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm
Alston Moor Observatory
Alston Moor Golf Club, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3DB, North West England
Come along to this fabulous stargazing opportunity at the Alston Moor Observatory. Enjoy astronomy talks ideal for beginners and a stargazing session at a truly dark site in the South Tyne Valley in the North Pennines.
This event takes place as part of the North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2025.
Event organiser
Alston Moor Observatory is organising this event
Please contact Alston Moor Observatory directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Alston Moor Observatory
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent 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.
Sat 25th Oct
Local light pollution
Alston Moor Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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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