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 is organising this event
Please contact The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: secretary@astronomyedinburgh.org
Website: The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh
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.
Sat 25th Feb
Local light pollution
St Thomas's Church - Gyle Hall 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.