Møn and Nyord are some of the darkest places in Scandinavia, and the islands have been awarded the IDA International Dark Sky Park designation as an area possessing an exceptional or distinguished quality of starry nights and a nocturnal protected environment.
We offer guided nighttime tours and stargazing opportunities in the Dark Sky Park of Møn and Nyord, by providing tour participants with the chance to stargaze using quality telescopes, binoculars, and other stargazing equipment.
The Dark Sky Guides are storytellers who deliver personable, memorable tours that focus on showcasing the night sky, the moon and neighboring planets, deep sky objects like distant nebulae and star clusters, the Milky Way Galaxy, constellations, and even Aurora Borealis, meteor showers and nocturnal creatures.
We also bring cameras and take photos, so you can bring back photos of yourself beneath the starry sky if you wish.
Read more about our tours here.
Explore the night sky in Dark Sky Møn with personalised tours in the Dark Sky Park of Møn and Nyord. Discover your Universe!
Frede's tractor below the Milky Way
Busemarke long barrow, under the Milky Way.
Photo of the 7th Day Moon, seen through a 25 cm telescope. Many craters are clearly visible.
Wedding photo from the beach, with a starry sky background.
The Milky Way is best seen in the summer, when the galactic centre is above the horizon
The old castle at Liselund, with a sky full of stars
A family enjoyinng the night sky, with Orion in the background
Dark Sky Camp is now open for booking.
A couple on a November trip in the dark, at Mandemarke bakker
A planisphere is a useful tool for amateur astronomers and stargazers to identify and locate celestial objects in the night sky. It is a circular map or chart that represents the entire celestial sphere as viewed from a specific location on Earth. The chart typically consists of two rotating disks: an outer one with a transparent window and an inner one with a map of the stars.
Here's how a planisphere works: