Observing at Delamont Country Park
Friday 20th January 2023 from 19:00pm to Saturday 21st January 2023 23:00pm
Delamont Country Park Campsite
Downpatrick Road, Killyleagh, County Down, BT30 9TZ
Everyone is welcome to join the friendly astronomers from the Irish Astronomical Association (IAA) for a stargazing session in Delamont Country Park.
Members bring a range of telescopes for you to look through, including large telescopes suitable for viewing deep-sky objects. These sessions cater for all levels of capability, and beginners of all ages are welcome.
Please note that these events occur with a degree of flexibility to accommodate variable weather. The preference is for the event to occur on Friday night, with the option of moving to Saturday and may move to a reserve date later in the month if both nights are clouded out.
Notice as to whether this event will take place tonight will be updated on the IAA website at 6 pm on the day of the event.
Event organiser
Irish Astronomical Association is organising this event
Please contact Irish Astronomical Association directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: i[email protected]
Website: Irish Astronomical Association
Twitter: @iaaastro
Facebook: Irish Astronomical Association
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 20th Jan
Sat 21st Jan
Local light pollution
Delamont Country Park Campsite is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on 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 Delamont Country Park Campsite. View these events on a calendar.