Located in the village of Newtonhill on the North East Coast of Scotland the Bettridge Centre is the regular observing location for Aberdeen Astronomical Society who hold regular informal meetings here including stargazing when weather permits. Light pollution maps show quite high levels considering the location’s proximity to the coast and, given the site has been chosen by as Astronomical Society for observing, is probably really good!
Location events organiser
Aberdeen Astronomical Society organises events at this location
Please contact Aberdeen Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Aberdeen Astronomical Society
Twitter: @AberdeenAstro
Facebook: Aberdeen Astronomical Society
Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Stonehaven (beach) (5.0 miles away) updated 15/01/23 at 20:00.
Local light pollution
The Bettridge Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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.
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. 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. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
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Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
CalendarForthcoming events
Below is a list of events at The Bettridge Centre. View these events on a calendar.