Autumn Milky Way and Constellations at Tomintoul
Tuesday 15th September 2026 from 20:30pm to 22:00pm
Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre
The Square, Tomintoul, Banffshire, AB37 9ET
Join Cairngorms Astronomy Group for an evening exploring the Milky Way and autumn constellations, starting at 8:30pm at the Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre. Following a short presentation, the group will walk to the nearby SkyHide stargazing site to enjoy views of the Milky Way arching overhead, including the prominent Summer Triangle of Vega, Deneb and Altair.
Please dress warmly and wear suitable footwear for cold and potentially wet conditions. A suggested donation of £7 helps support the Tomintoul & Glenlivet Cairngorms Dark Sky Park. Attendees will be contacted by email if weather conditions are unsuitable.
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Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Tomintoul (0.0 miles away) updated 12/09/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
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.
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Local light pollution
Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre
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