Moon Walk to the New Skyhide in Tomintoul
Saturday 8th February 2025 from 18:30pm to 22:00pm
Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre
The Square, Tomintoul, Banffshire, AB37 9ET
Are you curious about the latest developments in the Dark Sky Park? Join the Cairngorms Astronomy Club and Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust for an evening under the stars in celebration of National Astronomy Week.
Embark on a guided walk to unveil the newly constructed Skyhide. Along the way, you’ll have the chance to marvel at the Moon, as well as the planets Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, and Venus. We’ll also share tips and resources to deepen your knowledge of the night.
Please note that this has already taken place on 08/02/2025
Event organiser
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.
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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 8th Feb
Local light pollution
Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre