Stargazing with Dan Puplett Nature Awareness
Tuesday 6th February 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm
Marcassie Farm Project
Rafford, Forres, Morayshire, IV36 2RH
Experience an evening of astronomical wonders! Learn the constellations of the winter sky, the stories that go with them and how to navigate using the stars. See star clusters, nebulae and even our neighbouring galaxy!
An evening of astronomical wonders! Learn the constellations of the winter sky and get a mind-blowing glimpse into the depths of space!
Please note that this has already taken place on 06/02/2024
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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.
Tue 6th Feb
Local light pollution
Marcassie Farm Project 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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