Lunar Observing Session at OM Dark Sky Observatory
Saturday 7th October 2023 from 13:00pm to 14:00pm
OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory
Davagh Forest, Cookstown, County Tyrone, BT79 8JH
Join the friendly OM Dark Sky Observatory team for an evening observing Earth’s closest natural satellite, the Moon! Using the observatory’s 14″ Meade telescope, you’ll explore craters and mountain ranges that were first formed billions of years ago. The Moon looks incredible through a telescope, and this event comes highly recommended. Alternative activities and presentations will occur if the weather does not allow observation.
Please note that this has already taken place on 07/10/2023
Event organiser
OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory is organising this event
Please contact OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent 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.
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Local light pollution
OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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