Culloden Observatory Star Party

Name: Culloden Observatory Star Party
Start: 2024-05-03T17:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-05-03T22:00:00+00:00
Location: Jim Savage-Lowden Observatory

Friday 3rd May 2024 from 18:00pm to 23:00pm

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Jim Savage-Lowden Observatory
Culloden Battlefield, Culloden Moor, Inverness-shire, IV2 5EU

Enjoy visiting the Jim Savage-Lowden Observatory at Culloden with the friendly astronomers from the Highlands Astronomical Society. Observe the Sun with their specialist solar telescope and learn more about their main 14″ telescope in the observatory.

There will also be an early-evening BBQ, teas and coffees and free presentations. A small on the door fee applies to non club members, however everyone is welcome.

Please note that this has already taken place on 03/05/2024

Event organiser

Highlands Astronomical Society is organising this event

Please contact Highlands Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.

Email: [email protected]
Website: Highlands Astronomical Society
Facebook: Highlands Astronomical Society

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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.

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter

33 % illuminated

Dark from 22:05 to 02:16

Dark for 4h 10m

Local light pollution

Jim Savage-Lowden Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.