Lochvale House is the meeting location for Dumfries Astronomy Society.
Location events organiser
Dumfries Astronomy Society organises events at this location
Please contact Dumfries Astronomy Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://dumfriesastronomy.wordpress.com/
Twitter: @DumfriesAstro
Facebook: Dumfries Astronomy Society
Weather forecast
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16/05/22
15° 11% -
16/05/22
14° 8% -
17/05/22
12° 5% -
17/05/22
12° 5%
Weather forecast for Dumfries (1.0 miles away) updated 16/05/22 at 16:00.
Local light pollution
Lochvale House is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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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.
Mon 16th May
Tue 17th May
Wed 18th May
Thu 19th May
Fri 20th May
Sat 21st May
Sun 22nd May
Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
Calendar