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John Harper Observatory

Posted on 20 October 2025 by Neil Graham

John Harper Observatory

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre

Low Dalby

Pickering, North Yorkshire YO187LT

United Kingdom

John Harper Observatory

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre

Low Dalby

Pickering, North Yorkshire YO187LT

United Kingdom

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Upcoming Events

10:30 – 16:00, 5 July 2026 – Dalbyology 2026
20:00 – 21:30, 2 October 2026 – Public Stargazing in Dalby Forest - 2nd Oct 2026
20:00 – 21:30, 6 November 2026 – Public Stargazing in Dalby Forest - 6th Nov 2026
20:00 – 21:30, 4 December 2026 – Public Stargazing in Dalby Forest - 4th Dec 2026
20:00 – 21:30, 5 February 2027 – Public Stargazing in Dalby Forest - 5th Feb 2027

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SARAS at Dalbyology 2026
- Jun19
  Ayton Meeting - Guest Speaker - Mr Qamar Uddin - "Astronomy of Islamic Calendar"
  19:30 – 22:00
  Ayton Village Hall, Scarborough North Yorkshire
- Jul5
  Dalbyology 2026
  10:30 – 16:00
  John Harper Observatory, Pickering North Yorkshire
- Jul17
  Ayton Meeting - Guest Speaker - Tony Kersley - "Meteorites with practical session"
  19:30 – 22:00
  Ayton Village Hall, Scarborough North Yorkshire
- Sep18
  Introduction to Astronomy evening - Friday 18th September 2026 7:30pm
  19:30 – 22:00
  Ayton Village Hall, Scarborough North Yorkshire
- Oct2
  Public Stargazing in Dalby Forest - 2nd Oct 2026
  20:00 – 21:30
  John Harper Observatory, Pickering North Yorkshire
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- Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker – Mr Qamar Uddin – “Astronomy of Islamic Calendar” – 19th June 2026 20 May 2026
- Annual General Meeting – 15th May 2026 14 May 2026
- 17th April 2026 – Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker – Dr Julian Onions “Crazy Interstellar Rockets” 21 March 2026
- 20th March 2026 – Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker – Prof Colin Steele “Coronal Conundra and Prominence Puzzles” 1 March 2026
- 20th Feb 2026 – Ayton Meeting – Dark Skies Festival meeting 13 February 2026
- 6th February 2026 – Public Stargazing Night at Dalby Forest 23 January 2026
Daily Sunrise/Sunset
Current Time 12:43
Current Event Night Time
Astronomical Twilight starts
Nautical Twilight starts 01:03
Civil Twilight starts 02:36
SUNRISE 03:28 SUNSET 20:23
Civil Twilight ends 21:16
Nautical Twilight ends 22:49
Astronomical Twilight ends
Scarborough, UK

Ephemeris

Sun in Gemini
11 degrees

Moon in Sagittarius
22 degrees

Full Moon
15 days old

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