Galloway Dark Sky Park

Galloway forest dark sky park merchandise is now available to buy from our 3 visitor centres Clatteringshaws, Kirroughtree and Glentrool.

Whether it be a new mug for your morning coffee or a key ring to post to friends and family there is something for you. Pop in and have a look next time your passing.

Yogi

Dark Sky Park

Stargazing Under dark Skies

Monday 14th February

talk by Steve Owens, Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park Development Officer.

7pm start, Glentrool School.

The talk will be followed by a stargazing session (weather permitting) Please remember to wrap up very warm.

For more information visit our website www.forestry.gov.uk/gallowayforestpark

Check out our monthly dark sky park podcast. Tips on planets and constellations to look out for each month. The February podcast is online now.

Yogi

Twinkle, Twinkle

How many stars can you see where you live on a clear night? That's what CPRE and the Campaign for Dark Skies want your help with.

Between Monday 31st January - Sunday 6th February they would like you to count all the stars that you can see in a certain part of the sky.

Results of this survey will help determine where light pollution is spoiling the natural beauty of the night sky.

Here is the link to find out more information,
http://www.cpre.org.uk/campaigns/landscape/light-pollution/start-count-week-2011

Yogi

Tonight

Dark Sky Park event tonight at Glentrool School hall, Glentrool. Talk starts at 7pm.

Hopefully the rain will clear and we will get to do some dark sky viewing tonight too!

Hope you can make it along!
Yogi

Next Dark Sky Park event

Exploring the Moon: From Antiquity to the 21st Century.

Monday 10th January 2011

Glentrool School Hall, Glentrool Village

A talk by Dr Robert Massey of the Royal Astronomical Society. Stargazing session after talk weather permitting.

For more information on this visit our website www.forestry.gov.uk/gallowayforestpark and click on the link Dark Sky Park.

Hope to see you there!
Yogi

Meteor watch and talk

Photo by James Hilder

Monday the 13th December 2010, 7pm start.

Glentrool school

Join Forestry Commission Scotland and guests to hear what goes bump in the night sky and then watch the spectacular Geminids meteor shower. Marek Kukula public observer from the Greenwich Observatory will wow you with the catastrophic collisions in space.

Please wrap up very warm bring hats, gloves and anything else to keep you toasty whilst we are out side. A torch is a good idea too (preferably with a red lamp or covered with red cellophane).

See you there

Yogi

Dark Sky Park - Astro Fest

Tonight is the first of a 3 day event this weekend on all things astro! The weekend plans to deliver a very interesting line up including talks, planetarium shows, comet making and night sky viewing with the experts.

Tonight

7pm Dark Sky Scotland Planetarium Show (45mins)

9pm Stargazing led by Dark Sky Scotland.

Both activities are being held at the Douglas Ewart High School in Newton Stewart and places are given on a first come first served basis so make sure you arrive nice and early. And its free!

For more information visit our web page www.forestry.gov.uk/darkskygalloway


Yogi

Dark Sky Park - Astro Fest

This weekend! Just a quick posting to let you know there is an Astronomy Festival happening in Galloway this weekend. There's heaps going on at various times and locations in Newton Stewart.

Talks, planetarium shows, comet making and night sky observing all weekend. For more information on the full programme visit www.forestry.gov.uk/darkskygalloway

Yogi

p.s who switched on winter? It's freezing out there! So if you're planning to join us this weekend, and I hope you are, then be sure to wrap up warm for night sky observing.