Stargazing in Dalby Forest
Friday 6th November 2026 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm
Dalby Forest Visitor Centre
Dalby Forest, Thornton-le-Dale, North Yorkshire, YO18 7LT
Join enthusiastic astronomers from the Scarborough & Ryedale Astronomical Society for their public stargazing event at their John Harper Observatories located near the Low Dalby Visitor Centre in Dalby Forest.
See the stars, planets, nebulae and galaxies through powerful telescopes under some of the darkest skies in the country. These events are ideal for families, couples and stargazers from all backgrounds.
Please reserve your free ticket(s) via the Eventbrite website. If weather is inclement, alternative activities will take place in the visitor centre.
Event organiser
Scarborough and Ryedale Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Scarborough and Ryedale Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Scarborough and Ryedale Astronomical Society
Twitter: @scarbastro
Facebook: Scarborough and Ryedale Astronomical Society
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.
Fri 6th Nov
Local light pollution
Dalby Forest Visitor Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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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Semi-rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Dalby Forest Visitor Centre. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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