Stargazing at Danby Lodge Dark Skies Station
Monday 6th April 2026 from 20:30pm to 22:30pm
Danby Lodge Dark Skies Station
Lodge Lane , Danby, North Yorkshire, YO21 2NB, Yorkshire and The Humber
Enjoy a guided stargazing experience under some of the UK’s darkest skies at the Danby Dark Skies Station in the North York Moors National Park, an International Dark Sky Reserve.
Led by experienced astronomers, you’ll learn how to navigate the night sky, identify constellations and asterisms, and observe a range of deep-space objects—such as planets, galaxies, and nebulae—using professional telescopes and binoculars, weather permitting.
Please note that this has already taken place on 06/04/2026
Event organiser
Astro Dog is organising this event
Please contact Astro Dog directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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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.
Mon 6th Apr
Local light pollution
Danby Lodge Dark Skies Station is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site 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.
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