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Chasing the Moon Planetarium Shows at Armagh Planetarium

Chasing the Moon Planetarium Shows at Armagh Planetarium

Saturday 1st February 2025 from 14:00pm to Sunday 9th February 2025 15:00pm

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Armagh Observatory and Planetarium
College Hill, Armagh, County Armagh, BT61 9DB

Celebrate National Astronomy Week 2025 from February 1st to 9th with the team from Armagh Observatory and Planetarium as we explore the wonders of the night sky, featuring a special focus on our celestial neighbour the Moon. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the skies above us during this week of celestial discovery!

Please note that this has already taken place on 01/02/2025

Event organiser

Armagh Observatory and Planetarium

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Please contact Armagh Observatory and Planetarium directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.

Email: [email protected]
Website: Armagh Observatory and Planetarium
Twitter: @ArmaghSpace
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Event booking

For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official 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.

Moon phase on Sat 1st Feb

Sat 1st Feb

Waxing Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 21:23 to 06:50
Dark for 9h 27m
Moon phase on Sun 2nd Feb

Sun 2nd Feb

Waxing Crescent
15 % illuminated
Dark from 22:54 to 06:48
Dark for 7h 54m
Moon phase on Mon 3rd Feb

Mon 3rd Feb

Waxing Crescent
24 % illuminated
Dark from 00:25 to 06:47
Dark for 6h 22m
Moon phase on Tue 4th Feb

Tue 4th Feb

First Quarter
35 % illuminated
Dark from 01:59 to 06:45
Dark for 4h 46m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Feb

Wed 5th Feb

First Quarter
46 % illuminated
Dark from 03:33 to 06:44
Dark for 3h 11m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Feb

Thu 6th Feb

First Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 05:02 to 06:42
Dark for 1h 40m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Feb

Fri 7th Feb

First Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 06:16 to 06:40
Dark for 0h 24m
Moon phase on Sat 8th Feb

Sat 8th Feb

Waxing Gibbous
78 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 9th Feb

Sun 9th Feb

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Local light pollution

Armagh Observatory and Planetarium is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Armagh Observatory and Planetarium

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