Moon in the Square at Tomintoul

Moon in the Square at Tomintoul

Wednesday 5th February 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre
The Square, Tomintoul, Banffshire, AB37 9ET

Join Cairngorms Astronomy Group and Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust in The Square, Tomintoul for an all ages telescope moon viewing session during National Astronomy Week. The first quarter Moon on Wednesday, February 5th forms a triangle with Uranus and the Pleiades or Seven Sisters star cluster.


Event organiser

Tomintoul and Glenlivet Cairngorms Dark Sky Park

Tomintoul and Glenlivet Cairngorms Dark Sky Park is organising this event

Please contact Tomintoul and Glenlivet Cairngorms Dark Sky Park directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.


Event booking

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Event darkness

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 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.



Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Saturn & Venus in Aquarius Stargazing Session

    Friday 17th January 2025 from 17:00pm to 19:00pm

    Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre, Tomintoul, AB37 9ET

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  • Crescent Moon with Venus, Neptune, and Saturn

    Saturday 1st February 2025 from 17:15pm to 19:00pm

    Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre, Tomintoul, AB37 9ET

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  • Moon in the Square at Tomintoul

    Wednesday 5th February 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre, Tomintoul, AB37 9ET

    More info
  • Valentine’s weekend: Stars and Moon walk

    Friday 14th February 2025 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

    Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre, Tomintoul, AB37 9ET

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