Beginners Guide to the Night Sky

Beginners Guide to the Night Sky

Monday 19th February 2024 from 18:30pm to 20:30pm

Low Mill Outdoor Centre
Station Road, Askrigg, County Durham, DL3 8HA

Join our Beginner’s Guide to the Night Sky event and embark on a celestial journey led by astronomer Richard Darn. After the stargazing adventure, relish the warmth of delicious hot chocolate and cookies supplied by Low Mill. An evening filled with wonder awaits—book your spot now for a night of cosmic exploration! This event is being staged by the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Low Mill Outdoor Centre in conjunction with Richard Darn.

This event is part of the Yorkshire Dales Dark Skies Festival 2024 which occurs from the 9th of February to the 25th of February.

Please note that this has already taken place on 19/02/2024


Event organiser

Richard Darn

Richard Darn is organising this event

Please contact Richard Darn directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.


Event booking

Please book tickets for this event via the Eventbrite website.

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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.



Stay and gaze nearby

Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.

  • Butt House Guest House – Keld

    Keld, Thwaite, North Yorkshire, DL11 6LJ (7.1 miles away)

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  • Poppy Cottage – Buckden

    Buckden, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5JX (8.5 miles away)

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  • The Little Barn – Reeth

    Hurst, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 7NW (9.8 miles away)

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  • Tan Hill Inn

    Reeth, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 6ED (10.3 miles away)

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  • Deeside House

    Cowgill, Dentdale, Cumbria, LA10 5RN (11.2 miles away)

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  • Scalegill Foot

    Dent, Sedburgh, Cumbria, LA10 5RN (11.2 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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