Moon viewing at Botton Village
Saturday 23rd May 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Camphill Village Trust - Botton Village
Botton, Danby, North Yorkshire, YO21 2NJ, Yorkshire and The Humber
Enjoy a magical Moon-themed evening at Botton Village, set within a protected Dark Skies Reserve. This family-friendly event (ages 8+) invites you to explore our closest celestial neighbour through an engaging talk on the Moon’s phases and role in the solar system, telescope viewing of its craters and mountains, and the chance to see genuine lunar meteorites up close. Led by experienced science educator Sophie Carroll of Cosmic Wonders, the evening offers expert insights into the night sky in a welcoming setting, with hot drinks included in the ticket price.
Event organiser
Cosmic Wonders is organising this event
Please contact Cosmic Wonders directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Cosmic Wonders
Facebook: Cosmic Wonders
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Event 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.
Sat 23rd May
Local light pollution
Camphill Village Trust - Botton Village is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural 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.
Light pollution map of Camphill Village Trust - Botton Village
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