Danby Dark Skies Experience with Cosmic Wonders
Friday 23rd October 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Danby Lodge Dark Skies Station
Lodge Lane , Danby, North Yorkshire, YO21 2NB, Yorkshire and The Humber
Join Cosmic Wonders at Danby’s Dark Skies Station for a magical evening beneath the stars. As part of the North York Moors Dark Skies Fringe Festival, discover how we protect our precious dark skies, explore the Moon and celestial wonders through our telescopes, and uncover the secrets of the night sky.
This event takes place as part of the North York Moors Dark Skies Fringe Festival 2026.
Event organiser
Cosmic Wonders is organising this event
Please contact Cosmic Wonders directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Cosmic Wonders
Facebook: Cosmic Wonders
Event booking
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.
Fri 23rd Oct
Local light pollution
Danby Lodge Dark Skies Station is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Danby Lodge Dark Skies Station. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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