Telescope Help Shop with the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh

Telescope Help Shop with the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh

Saturday 25th February 2023 from 15:00pm to 17:30pm

St Thomas's Church - Gyle Hall
75-79 Glasgow Road, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH12 8LJ

Maybe it’s a telescope you got for Christmas or a birthday present, but you haven’t worked out what to do with it yet, and you need help setting it up.

Bring your telescope along if you can. There will be experienced amateur astronomers around to help you set it up and get the most out of it. We’ll help you learn how to use it and give you some suggestions of what to observe too. If the skies are clear, the Moon will be visible to practice on.

Booking required.

Please note that this has already taken place on 25/02/2023


Event organiser

The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh

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Please contact The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.


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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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