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Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura

Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura

Rotchell Road, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, DG2 7SW

Best time to visit

Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 01/05/24

    15° 13%

  • 01/05/24

    14° 5%

  • 02/05/24

    11° 0%

  • 02/05/24

    10° 4%

Weather forecast for Queen Of The South F.c. (0.5 miles away) updated 01/05/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura

Best time to visit

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 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.

Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:32 to 02:47
Dark for 5h 14m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:35 to 02:44
Dark for 5h 8m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:38 to 02:41
Dark for 5h 2m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:41 to 02:37
Dark for 4h 55m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:44 to 02:34
Dark for 4h 49m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:47 to 02:31
Dark for 4h 43m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:50 to 02:28
Dark for 4h 37m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

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    Monday 14th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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    Wednesday 16th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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    Thursday 17th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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  • Moffat Community Observatory (booking required)

    Friday 18th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Moffat Community Observatory, Moffat, DG10 9QJ (19.5 miles away)

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