Intro to Stargazing at St Andrews Observatory
Thursday 18th September 2025 from 21:00pm to 23:00pm
University of St Andrews Observatory
University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9LZ
This Thursday the 18th of September at 9PM outside the observatory we will be hosting our annual Intro to Stargazing event! Enjoy an excellent presentation about our tips for stargazing and upcoming stellar events from our observing directors. If the weather permits there will be a sky tour and possibly tours of our observatory domes! We hope to see you all there!
Event organiser
University of St Andrews Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact University of St Andrews Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
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Twitter: @astrosoc_sta
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Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteWeather forecast
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Weather forecast for St Andrews (0.8 miles away) updated 17/09/25 at 20:02.
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.
Thu 18th Sep
Local light pollution
University of St Andrews Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban 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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