Location description
Located within the complex of Paisley Museum the Coats Observatory is a stunning building housing a vast range of telescopes and is the oldest public observatory in the country. During the day a variety of planetarium shows are offered and by night visitors have the opportunity to look through their powerful telescopes. Entrance to the museum and observatory is free of charge!
Location event organiser
Coats Observatory organises stargazing events at this location.
Observatory
Location has an observatory that is accessible to the public by prior arrangement or during public events.
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Location light pollution
This location is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a urban setting based on satellite data from CPRE.
Stargazing events at this location
There are no known forthcoming events at this location. Previously there have been 27 events with the last one being on 20th September 2018 organised by Coats Observatory.