
Astronomy For All: Talks at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh
Tuesday 21st January 2025 from 19:00pm to 20:00pm
Royal Observatory Edinburgh
Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH9 3HJ
The Astronomy Talk series at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh are held on Tuesday nights in October, December, January, and March, taking place in the on-site lecture theatre. These talks are designed for anyone with a curiosity about the Universe and require no prior knowledge of the topic. Whether you’re 12 or 100 years old, you’ll find them engaging as scientists and engineers explore the fascinating science and technology of space.
Please note that this has already taken place on 21/01/2025
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.
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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 21st Jan
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.
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