Doors Open Days at Royal Observatory Edinburgh (free!)
Sunday 29th September 2024 from 10:00am to 17:00pm
Royal Observatory Edinburgh
Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH9 3HJ
Meet scientists and engineers who work at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh and hear all about their work!
Activities across the weekend include:
– Talk to Engineers and Astronomers
– Astronomy crafts
– Hear from exciting start-up companies
– Handle meteorites
– Telescope dome tours
Please note that this has already taken place on 29/09/2024
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: [email protected]
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.
Sun 29th Sep
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.
Forthcoming events
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