National Astronomy Week at Battlesteads Observatory
Saturday 1st February 2025 from 21:00pm to Sunday 9th February 2025 23:00pm
Battlesteads Observatory
The Battlesteads Hotel, Wark, Northumberland, NE48 3LS
Please note that this has already taken place on 01/02/2025
Event organiser

Battlesteads Observatory is organising this event
Please contact Battlesteads Observatory directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Battlesteads Observatory
Twitter: @darksky_obs
Facebook: Battlesteads Observatory
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
Battlesteads Observatory 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.