Astronomy for All: talks at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh
Tuesday 19th March 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Royal Observatory Edinburgh
Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH9 3HJ
Hear from astronomers, scientists and engineers at public astronomy talks hosted by the Royal Observatory Edinburgh! These talks are for people curious about the Universe, and don’t assume that you know much (or anything) about the topic before you arrive. Talks are suitable if you’re between 12 and 200 years old and want to learn more about space science and technology.
Please note that this has already taken place on 19/03/2024
Event organiser
Royal Observatory Edinburgh is organising this event
Please contact Royal Observatory Edinburgh directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: vis@roe.ac.uk
Website: Royal Observatory Edinburgh
Twitter: @RoyalObs
Event booking
Event darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
Tue 19th Mar
Local light pollution
Royal Observatory Edinburgh is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.