Winter Nights at Royal Observatory Edinburgh 2024/25
Tuesday 25th February 2025 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm
Royal Observatory Edinburgh
Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH9 3HJ
Join the team from Royal Observatory Edinburgh to explore the fabulous location bringing together both the historic and the cutting edge of astronomy and the technology underpinning it.
Enjoy a tour of the beautiful Victorian telescope dome, learn about the science and engineering that happens today at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh, and participate in astronomy activities with lots of opportunities to ask questions.
If the weather allows there will also be time for stargazing on the flat roof.
Event organiser
Royal Observatory Edinburgh is organising this event
Please contact Royal Observatory Edinburgh directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Royal Observatory Edinburgh
Twitter: @RoyalObs
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.
Tue 25th Feb
Local light pollution
Royal Observatory Edinburgh 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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