The Night Sky this Month - Planetarium Show
Friday 2nd August 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm
Dark Space Planetarium
St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG6 4EG
Learn what is visible in the incredible dark skies around Kirkcudbright at this first Friday of every month event at the Dark Space Planetarium in Kirkudbright. These sessions are ideal for families and novice stargazers; local astronomer Michael will help you identify what celestial wonders you can see. Booking is essential.
Event organiser
Dark Space Planetarium is organising this event
Please contact Dark Space Planetarium directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: hello@kdt.org.uk
Website: Dark Space Planetarium
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
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 2nd Aug
Local light pollution
Dark Space Planetarium is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Dark Space Planetarium. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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