Stargazing at HMS Caroline

Name: Stargazing at HMS Caroline
Start: 2025-02-14T17:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-02-14T19:30:00+00:00
Location: HMS Caroline

Friday 14th February 2025 from 17:00pm to 19:30pm

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HMS Caroline
Alexandra Dock, Belfast, County Antrim, BT3 9DT, Northern Ireland

Join us for an insightful event exploring the Royal Navy’s historic reliance on the stars for navigation. From ancient celestial charts to the modern-day GPS systems, discover how the stars once guided sailors across vast oceans and how technological advancements have transformed the way the Navy navigates today.

Learn about the critical role celestial navigation played in the Royal Navy’s strategy, and how innovations in technology have charted a new course for naval operations.

Event booking

Please book tickets via the Royal Navy National Museum website.

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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.