Name: Winter Nights at Royal Observatory Edinburgh 2024/25
Start: 2024-11-05T18:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-02-25T21:00:00+00:00
Location: Royal Observatory Edinburgh

$Winter Nights at Royal Observatory Edinburgh 2024\/25$

Come and hear the story of Edinburgh's Royal Observatory at our public astronomy evenings!
About this Event

Are you visiting Edinburgh for the first time or simply looking for an alternative night out? Are you curious about astronomy and want to find out more? Have you wondered about the science and technology going on behind the gates at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh?

Join us to explore this site which brings together the historic and the cutting edge of astronomy and the technology underpinning it. Each session lasts 1 hour and includes;

A tour of the beautiful Victorian telescope dome
Information about the science and engineering that happens today at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh
Astronomy activities
Time to ask questions
If the weather allows then we'll have time for stargazing on the flat roof but in Scotland this is often not possible.

These events are designed to be suitable for all ages, with the earlier session timed for those with younger children (though there's a lot of standing around and listening as well as a lot of stairs so these events are not always suitable for visitors younger than 6 years old).