Location description
The historic Mills observatory is the first purpose-built observatory in Britain with it's sole aim to educate and encourage the public's understanding of science. The impressive sandstone building stands proud atop Balgay Hill on the outskirts of Dundee City centre. The observatory runs a full event schedule throughout the year of which most events are free of charge. Join the experienced and friendly astronomers as they give you a guided tour of fascinating objects which can be seen through their large automated telescopes. A great experience for everyone!
Location event organiser
Mills 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.
Planetarium
This location has a planetarium offering astronomy presentations projected onto a large curved screen or dome.
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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 has been 169 events with the last one being on 25th August 2018 organised by Mills Observatory.