Welcome to Dark Sky Scotland!
Scotland has some of the best areas of dark sky in Europe which offer spectacular views of the stars and planets. Come along to our events, in rural locations, small towns and city parks, to enjoy the night sky and find out how astronomers are delving ever deeper into the wonders of the Universe.
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Would you like to see a Dark Sky event in your community this winter, in a local park or school? Find out about our activities and how you can book an event.
Dark Sky Scotland is part of the UK Dark Sky Discovery programme.
Winter Observing Events
These organisations will be running observing activities for family audiences:
Highlands Astronomical Society
Astronomical Society of Glasgow
(Sigma's Astronomy Weekend 24/25 October 2008)
Coats Observatory (Renfrewshire)
Dark Sky Scotland Activities
To get a flavour of what kind of things we do, they can be split into...
Recent Events
To see where we have been so far, check out our past activities page.