Meteorites with Mike Alexander
Thursday 16th October 2025 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm
Dark Space Planetarium
St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG6 4EG
Did you know that pre-Iron Age people such as the ancient Greeks and Egyptians venerated and even used meteorite metal? Our understanding of meteorites has developed over the centuries and is still as important today.
Join Mike Alexander as he discusses the origin of meteorites and what they can tell us about the early Solar System. He will also have some meteorite samples available for you to look at.
Please note that this has already taken place on 16/10/2025
Event organiser
Kirkcudbright Dark Space Planetarium is organising this event
Please contact Kirkcudbright Dark Space Planetarium directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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Event booking
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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.
Thu 16th Oct
Local light pollution
Dark Space Planetarium is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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