SIGMA - Moray’s Astronomy Club meeting
Friday 4th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Alves Village Hall
Alves, Forres, Morayshire, IV36 2RB, Scotland
SIGMA meets on the first Friday of every month, starting from 7 pm for a 7.30 pm start, at Alves Village Hall.
Meetings often include a presentation by a guest speaker and possibly the opportunity for some practical stargazing weather depending.
The location offers an excellent escape from local light pollution and is ideal for routine observing either during or after meetings.
Non-members are always welcome! Please contact the Society if you’d like to attend.
Event organiser
Sigma Astronomy Club is organising this event
Please contact Sigma Astronomy Club directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: info@sigma-astro.co.uk
Website: Sigma Astronomy Club
Twitter: @SigmaAstro
Facebook: Sigma Astronomy Club
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
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Weather forecast for Kinloss (4.1 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
Alves Village Hall 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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