The Sark Observatory (aka the Dachinger Observatory) is located at the heart of Sark Dark Sky Island. The facility is home to a 12″ Meade Schmidt Cassegraine telescope which is operated by the Sark Astronomy Society. The observatory is open for stargazing sessions on demand and by prior arrangement, please book your visit with the society.
Location events organiser
Sark Astronomy Society organises events at this location
Please contact Sark Astronomy Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Sark Astronomy Society
Facebook: Sark Astronomy Society
Local light pollution
Sark 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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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. 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. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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