Orion and Mars over Mugdock
Monday 3rd February 2025 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm
Mugdock Country Park
Craigallian Road, Milngavie, Lanarkshire, G62 8EL
Join us if you want to learn about the stars of our beautiful night sky and how best to see the Orion the Hunter, the planet Mars and much more.
On a clear night we will show you stars, galaxies, planets, meteors, satellites and more with your own eyes and through the Astronomical Society of Glasgow’s telescopes.
If it’s cloudy you will hear all about these wonders from our team of seasoned and friendly astronomers (OK, possibly eccentric too!) who will be on hand with tips on how to get the most out of your own eyes, binoculars and telescopes. No experience is necessary.
Beginners are most welcome as are people who wish to bring their own telescopes and find out how to use them. And remember to wrap up warm!
Please note that this has already taken place on 03/02/2025
Event organiser
The Astronomical Society of Glasgow is organising this event
Please contact The Astronomical Society of Glasgow directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
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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.
Mon 3rd Feb
Local light pollution
Mugdock Country Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-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.