Stargazing in Kielder Forest with Stonehaugh Astronomy
Friday 17th April 2026 from 21:00pm to 23:00pm
Stonehaugh Stargazing Pavilion & Observatory
Stonehaugh, Hexham, Northumberland, NE48 3DZ
Join local astronomer Liam Reid for an introductory stargazing evening in the heart of Kielder Forest, within the spectacular Northumberland International Dark Sky Park.
Set in the remote village of Stonehaugh, this event offers a friendly guide to astronomy and the chance to explore planets, nebulae, and star clusters through wide-aperture telescopes when skies are clear.
The session includes an indoor astronomical presentation, with outdoor observing dependent on weather conditions, and will proceed regardless of cloud cover.
Please note that this has already taken place on 17/04/2026
Event organiser
Stonehaugh Astronomy is organising this event
Please contact Stonehaugh Astronomy directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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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 17th Apr
Local light pollution
Stonehaugh Stargazing Pavilion & Observatory 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Stonehaugh Stargazing Pavilion & Observatory
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