Stirling Astronomical Society / Falkirk Astronomers lecture meeting
Friday 12th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm
Stirling Highland Hotel Observatory
Spittal Street, Stirling, Stirlingshire, FK8 1DU
Join the Stirling Astronomical Society for this monthly lecture meeting. The group holds joint meetings with the Association of Falkirk Astronomers from September through May, alternating monthly between the Stirling Highland Hotel and the Welfare Hall in Laurieston. Meetings include a presentation by a guest speaker and offer the chance to learn more about the group and their observing sessions. If you are interested in astronomy, no matter your level of knowledge or experience, you can expect a warm welcome!
Please note that this has already taken place on 12/04/2024
Event organiser
Stirling Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Stirling Astronomical Society 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.
Fri 12th Apr
Local light pollution
Stirling Highland Hotel Observatory 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.
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