Stargazing in Dalby Forest with Astro Dog
Thursday 11th April 2024 from 21:00pm to 23:00pm
Dalby Forest Courtyard
Low Dalby, Thornton-le-Dale, North Yorkshire, YO18 7LT
Explore the incredible dark skies above Dalby Forest, set in the heart of the North York Moors Dark Sky Reserve, with the friendly and passionate team of astronomers from Astro Dog.
Enjoy a stargazing session that includes a laser-guided night sky tour, and learn about constellations, asterisms (patterns of bright stars) and how to find and identify various objects.
You’ll use professional astronomy equipment, including binoculars and large aperture telescopes, to view stunning deep space objects, including stars, star clusters, planets, galaxies and nebulae.
Don’t worry if the weather is poor; you’ll enjoy immersive full-dome shows in their planetarium.
These events are ideal for families, beginners, and anyone interested in astronomy and offer a fantastic opportunity to escape the light-polluted skies of towns and cities.
Please note that this has already taken place on 11/04/2024
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
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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.
Thu 11th Apr
Local light pollution
Dalby Forest Courtyard is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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