Dark Skies Evening at Tarras Valley Nature Reserve
Thursday 23rd February 2023 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Tarras Valley Nature Reserve
Glenesk Road, Langholm, Dumfriesshire, DG13 0ES
On a clear night in the Tarras Valley, due to low levels of light pollution, you can see a sky filled with thousands of stars, glimpse the milky way, or, if you’re super lucky, the Northern Lights can be visible.
Join the team from Tarras Valley Nature Reserve along with local astronomer Hayden Goodfellow for a (free!) stargazing evening to learn more about the wonders of the night skies right here in Langholm!
Spaces are limited, so please book a place by emailing [email protected].
Please note that this has already taken place on 23/02/2023
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.
Thu 23rd Feb
Local light pollution
Tarras Valley Nature Reserve is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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