Astronomy at Dumfries Museum
Saturday 12th October 2024 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm
Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura
Rotchell Road, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, DG2 7SW
Come and join Dumfries Museum and members of Dumfries Astronomy Society on Saturday 12th & Saturday 19th October, 6-9pm, to learn what we can see with the naked eye, binoculars and telescopes.
We’ll learn how to find some basic features to navigate around the night sky from our latitude and how this revolves throughout the winter months. The museum will be open to discover the building’s connections to astronomy and explore some related artefacts with short talks given by staff through the evening.
Free admission, though donations to Dumfries Astronomy Society will be appreciated. Warm clothing needed and waterproofs. All ages welcome, no need to book, just turn up. Hot drinks will be provided.
Event organiser
Dumfries Astronomy Society is organising this event
Please contact Dumfries Astronomy Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Dumfries Astronomy Society
Twitter: @DumfriesAstro
Facebook: Dumfries Astronomy Society
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.
Sat 12th Oct
Local light pollution
Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura 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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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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