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September skies
September Skies — Northwest Scotland Edition Northwest Highlands ObservatoryBy Mark Washer FRAS September is one of the great turning points in the astronomical year. The bright nights of midsummer are now behind us, darkness arrives noticeably earlier each evening, and the magnificent autumn sky begins to take centre stage over Northwest Scotland. After the…
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August Skies
Northwest Scotland Edition Hello darkness my old friend! August is the month when the night truly returns to the far north – all summer the closest thing we’ve had to nighttime is “astronomical twilight”. True nighttime (when the sun is more than 18 degrees below the horizon) officially returns on 15 August in Ullapool…
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Coast Magazine Feature
We’re delighted to be featured in the December issue of Coast Magazine, where our Astro Nights on the Stoer Peninsula are showcased as part of a feature on ‘nocturnism’ — the rising interest in nighttime exploration and dark-sky experiences. Many thanks to Coast for helping highlight the exceptional skies of the north-west Highlands and…