Observing at the University of Glasgow Observatory
Wednesday 29th January 2025 from 18:30pm to 21:00pm
University of Glasgow Observatory
Acre Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G20 0TL
Weather permitting, Glasgow University Astronomical Society members hold monthly term-time observing sessions at their observatory on Acre Road. Whilst these events are held in the School of Physics and Astronomy’s facilities, membership in the Society is open to all. You can reserve a free place for this event via Eventbrite, we also recommend getting in touch directly with the group if you are interested in attending this event.
Please note that this has already taken place on 29/01/2025
Event organiser
Glasgow University Astronomy Society is organising this event
Please contact Glasgow University Astronomy Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Glasgow University Astronomy Society
Twitter: @AstrosocGU
Facebook: Glasgow University Astronomy Society
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.
Wed 29th Jan
Local light pollution
University of Glasgow Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.