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And the scale of the universe. and would you say that you could only really hold a festival like this here in the hebrides? i think so, yeah. because you've got, on the one hand, you've got stornoway with a fairly sizeable town with an arts centre. but on the other hand, the rest of the island is mostly villages and so, there is almost no light pollution and so, that's where you really get to see the incredible skies above. one of the best stargazing spots on the island can be found one hour down the road at gallen head. it was an raf base during the cold war and now, it's where the festival t...

Galaxies and seeing stars? oh, they're just — well, galaxies in particular are so far away, you know? you're looking back in time. one of our nearest galaxies the andromeda, its 2.5 million light years away. it is like a moment in time, isn't it? and this area is particularly good for seeing the planets? oh, it's amazing. we have some of the darkest skies in the whole country. around the world, there are more than 100 official dark sky locations, designed to protect remote spots like this one against light pollution. gallen head has not been officially recognised by the dark sky organisation...

With a fairly sizeable town with an arts centre. but on the other hand, the rest of the island is mostly villages and so, there is almost no light pollution and so, that's where you really get to see the incredible skies above. one of the best stargazing spots on the island can be found one hour down the road at gallen head. it was an raf base during the cold war and now, it's where the festival takes people to observe and photograph the night sky. this is andy. andy! so we've got andrew and andy — you have done this on purpose, haven't you? we have, just to confuse you. what is it about see...

It is like a moment in time, isn't it? and this area is particularly good for seeing the planets? oh, it's amazing. we have some of the darkest skies in the whole country. around the world, there are more than 100 official dark sky locations, designed to protect remote spots like this one against light pollution. gallen head has not been officially recognised by the dark sky organisation but as the last rays of sunshine fade away, i am given one of the best views of the night sky that i have ever seen. soaring music plays. all right, so show me how to take these pictures then, andy. this? that...