Observing with Caithness Astronomy Group (free!)

Name: Observing with Caithness Astronomy Group (free!)
Start: 2025-02-05T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-02-05T20:00:00+00:00
Location: Thurso Riverside

Wednesday 5th February 2025 from 19:00pm to 20:00pm

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Thurso Riverside
Riverside Road, Thurso , Caithness, KW14 8BU, Scotland

Join Caithness Astronomy Group for a visual tour of the solar system. Weather permitting the group will be hold free family oriented ‘drop by’ lunar & planetary observing sessions in Wick, Thurso and Castletown. Join them to look at the moon and brighter planets through telescopes, and learn more about our solar system.

If the weather is poor on the specified date the event may be rescheduled to the following evening at the same venue. Check the Caithness Astronomy Group Facebook page for updates.

This event is held in celebration of National Astronomy Week.

Please note that this has already taken place on 05/02/2025

Event organiser

Caithness Astronomy Group is organising this event

Please contact Caithness Astronomy Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.

Email: [email protected]
Website: Caithness Astronomy Group
Facebook: Caithness Astronomy Group

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.

Wed 5th Feb

First Quarter

46 % illuminated

Dark from 03:56 to 06:36

Dark for 2h 40m

Local light pollution

Thurso Riverside is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.