Royal Observatory Edinburgh Open Day

Royal Observatory Edinburgh Open Day

Saturday 24th September 2022 from 10:00am to 17:00pm

Royal Observatory Edinburgh
Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH9 3HJ

Meet scientists and engineers at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh and hear about their work at their first in-person Open Weekend since 2019.

Please note that this has already taken place on 24/09/2022


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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.



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    Tuesday 18th February 2025 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm

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    Tuesday 25th February 2025 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm

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