Aurora over Mugdock
Monday 7th October 2024 from 00:19am to 20:30pm
Mugdock Country Park
Craigallian Road, Milngavie, Lanarkshire, G62 8EL
Join the friendly astronomers from The Astronomical Society of Glasgow if you want to learn about the stars of our beautiful night sky and how best to see the aurora which has given us two spectacular displays so far this year.
On a clear night we will show you stars, galaxies, planets, meteors, satellites and more with your own eyes and through the Astronomical Society of Glasgow’s telescopes.
If it’s cloudy you will hear all about these wonders from our team of seasoned and friendly astronomers (OK, possibly eccentric too!) who will be on hand with tips on how to get the most out of your own eyes, binoculars and telescopes.
No experience is necessary. Beginners are most welcome as are people who wish to bring their own telescopes and find out how to use them. And remember to wrap up warm!
Please note that this has already taken place on 07/10/2024
Event organiser
The Astronomical Society of Glasgow is organising this event
Please contact The Astronomical Society of Glasgow directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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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 7th Oct
Local light pollution
Mugdock Country Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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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