The Astronomical Society of Glasgow monthly lecture
Thursday 18th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm
University of Strathclyde
16 Richmond Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G1 1XQ
The Astronomical Society of Glasgow invites you to join them for their regular monthly lecture meeting on the third Thursday of each month from September through to May each year (The date does sometimes change to accommodate guest speakers).
The lectures cover various topics of Astronomy, from Planetary Science to Astrophotography and The Search for Life Beyond Earth. The sessions are free and are open to members and non-members alike.
These meetings also offer an opportunity to learn about the group’s practical astronomy activities, including public events at Mugdock Park and observing sessions at their observatory.
Please note that this has already taken place on 18/04/2024
Event organiser
The Astronomical Society of Glasgow is organising this event
Please contact The Astronomical Society of Glasgow directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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Event booking
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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.
Thu 18th Apr
Local light pollution
University of Strathclyde 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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