Public Stargazing in Dalby Forest - October 2024
Friday 4th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm
Dalby Forest Visitor Centre
Dalby Forest, Thornton-le-Dale, North Yorkshire, YO18 7LT
Join enthusiastic astronomers from the Scarborough & Ryedale Astronomical Society for their public stargazing event at the Low Dalby Astronomy Centre in Dalby Forest.
See the stars, planets, nebulae and galaxies through powerful telescopes under some of the darkest skies in the country. These events are ideal for families, couples and stargazers from all backgrounds.
If the weather happens to be inclement, please don’t be put off. A member of the society will give a talk / virtual tour indoors.
The event is FREE, however Forestry England charge a fee on exiting the forest which is reduced to £3 using a code you will be given. To attend you will need to reserve spaces via the Ticket Tailor website. Tickets are released one month before the event date.
Event organiser
Scarborough & Ryedale Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Scarborough & Ryedale Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: sarasenquiries@gmail.com
Website: Scarborough & Ryedale Astronomical Society
Twitter: @scarbastro
Facebook: Scarborough & Ryedale Astronomical Society
Event booking
Weather forecast
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05/10/24
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Weather forecast for Dalby Forest (0.1 miles away) updated 04/10/24 at 04:01.
Event 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 4th Oct
Local light pollution
Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 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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Urban
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Suburban
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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 Dalby Forest Visitor Centre. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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