Regular meeting place and observing location for Durham Astronomical Society.
Location events organiser
Durham Astronomical Society organises events at this location
Please contact Durham Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.durhamastronomy.org
Facebook: Durham Astronomical Society
Weather forecast
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11/08/22
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Weather forecast for Durham Botanic Garden (0.2 miles away) updated 11/08/22 at 04:00.
Local light pollution
Durham Botanic Garden is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. 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. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
Thu 11th Aug
Fri 12th Aug
Sat 13th Aug
Sun 14th Aug
Mon 15th Aug
Tue 16th Aug
Wed 17th Aug
Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
CalendarForthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Durham Botanic Garden. View these events on a calendar.