Dark Skies Festival: Sunrise Reflections
Saturday 15th February 2025 from 08:00am to 12:00pm
Broughton Sanctuary
Broughton Hall Estate, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3AN
A Journey with Nature and Light
Begin the morning with Zen Yoga by Dr. Mark Westmoquette, reflecting on our nearest star, the Sun. Through meditation and discussion, connect with the cosmos and explore the Sun’s scientific and mythic significance.
Odyssey Nature Walk
After the morning reflection, join Broughton’s ecologist River Six for guided walks along the Odyssey nature trail, including bat listening, nature sounds, and dawn chorus sessions.
This event takes place as part of the 10th anniversary Yorkshire Dales Dark Skies Festival 2025.
Please note that this has already taken place on 15/02/2025
Event organiser
Mark Westmoquette is organising this event
Please contact Mark Westmoquette directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Mark Westmoquette
Facebook: Mark Westmoquette
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.
Sat 15th Feb
Local light pollution
Broughton Sanctuary is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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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