Moffat Community Observatory Open Day
Sunday 15th September 2024 from 11:00am to 15:00pm
Moffat Community Observatory
Old Carlisle Road, Moffat, Dumfriesshire, DG10 9QJ
Visit the fabulous Moffat Community Observatory and enjoy a variety of activities, as well as learning about the new telescopes and seeing the improvements that have been made since opening in 2019. Everyone welcome, and free admission!
Please note that this has already taken place on 15/09/2024
Event organiser
Moffat Astronomy Club is organising this event
Please contact Moffat Astronomy Club directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: moffatastro@gmail.com
Website: Moffat Astronomy Club
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.
Sun 15th Sep
Local light pollution
Moffat Community Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural 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
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