Stargazing Break in Galloway Dark Sky Park - February 2024
Friday 2nd February 2024 from 16:00pm to Sunday 4th February 2024 12:00pm
Selkirk Arms Hotel - Kirkcudbright
High Street, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG6 4JG
Enjoy a stargazing break to South West Scotland and experience the dark skies above Galloway Dark Sky Park.
Visit the new Dark Sky Planetarium in Kirkcudbright and enjoy stargazing sessions with top Scottish Astronomer Steve Owens of the Glasgow Science. A wonderful weekend for all!
Event booking
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.
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Local light pollution
Selkirk Arms Hotel - Kirkcudbright is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
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