University of St Andrews public open night
Wednesday 6th March 2024 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm
University of St Andrews Observatory
University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9LZ
Enjoy a visit to the University of St Andrews Observatory during this twice-annual open evening. All of their observatory domes will be open (weather permitting). This is a great opportunity to learn more about the research that takes place at the facility, meet the astronomers and observe incredible objects using their telescopes. Entry is free!
Please note that this has already taken place on 06/03/2024
Event organiser
St Andrews University is organising this event
Please contact St Andrews University directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
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.
Wed 6th Mar
Local light pollution
University of St Andrews 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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