New Moon Observing Session at OM Dark Sky Observatory
Friday 17th February 2023 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm
OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory
Davagh Forest, Cookstown, County Tyrone, BT79 8JH
The skies are at their darkest during the period around a new Moon and, therefore, the best time to stargaze at one of the darkest locations in Northern Ireland.
Join the OM Dark Sky Observatory team for an evening exploring galaxies, star clusters, nebulae and lots more.
These events can be enjoyed by all levels of astronomy enthusiasts and offer a great evening away from the bright lights and TV screens! Your participation is highly recommended!
Please note that this has already taken place on 17/02/2023
Event organiser
OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory is organising this event
Please contact OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
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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.
Fri 17th Feb
Local light pollution
OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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