Airdrie Observatory Open Evening
Tuesday 31st January 2023 from 17:30pm to 19:00pm
Airdrie Observatory
Airdrie Library, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, ML6 0AG
Enjoy a warm welcome by astronomers from Airdrie Astronomical Association to this one of their regular November through to January Tuesday night public open evenings of the Airdrie Observatory.
These events are ideal for beginners and anyone interested in astronomy — the friendly and experienced volunteers proudly carry on a long tradition of public engagement and teaching dating back to when the observatory opened in 1896.
The event includes an astronomical presentation and observing through the observatory telescope, an impressive 6″ Victorian refractor, which affords lovely views of the planets and the moon.
Attending is free, and there is no need to book in advance (unless you are in a big group). An excellent idea for an early evening out with family and friends — and you’ll be supporting a fantastic facility (and people) too!
The observatory is also open for group visits – please contact them to reserve your night!
Event organiser
Airdrie Astronomical Association is organising this event
Please contact Airdrie Astronomical Association directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Airdrie Astronomical Association
Facebook: Airdrie Astronomical Association
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 31st Jan
Local light pollution
Airdrie Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Semi-rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Airdrie Observatory. View these events on a calendar.