St Andrews University Astro-Society meeting and stargazing
Thursday 19th September 2024 from 21:15pm to 23:15pm
University of St Andrews Observatory
University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9LZ
On (most) Thursdays each week during term time, the friendly group of astronomers from the St Andrews University Astronomical Society meet for an astronomical presentation and stargazing from the University’s observatory, weather permitting.
Public members are welcome to join them; however, if you would like to attend this event, please get in touch with the Society first to confirm the exact meeting arrangements.
Please note that this has already taken place on 19/09/2024
Event organiser
University of St Andrews Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact University of St Andrews Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: astrosocmail@st-andrews.ac.uk
Website: University of St Andrews Astronomical Society
Twitter: @astrosoc_sta
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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.
Thu 19th Sep
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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