Mills Observatory Open Day
Saturday 4th June 2022 from 12:30pm to 16:00pm
Mills Observatory
Glamis Road, Balgay Park, Dundee, Angus, DD2 2UB
The Mills Observatory will be open on select dates throughout Summer 2022. The facility is home to a planetarium, exhibits, and telescopes! Weather permitting, it may be possible to observe the Sun safely using special solar telescopes. Attending is free of charge (as is parking), so these events make for a great family afternoon out!
Please note that this has already taken place on 04/06/2022
Event organiser
Mills Observatory is organising this event
Please contact Mills Observatory directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Mills Observatory
Twitter: @MillsObs
Facebook: Mills Observatory
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent 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.
Sat 4th Jun
Local light pollution
Mills Observatory 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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