As of early 2023, the Café at Smithton Church is the meeting venue for the Highlands Astronomical Society.
Location events organiser
Highlands Astronomical Society organises events at this location
Please contact Highlands Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Highlands Astronomical Society
Facebook: Highlands Astronomical Society
Weather forecast
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06/07/26
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15° 11%
Weather forecast for Inverness (3.0 miles away) updated 06/07/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
The Café at Smithton Church is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural 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.
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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Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
CalendarForthcoming events
Below is a list of events at The Café at Smithton Church. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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