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Upcoming Astronomy Events
As a service to our community, Sky & Telescope lists astronomy-related events, including star parties, observatory public nights, astronomy talks, and more. Star parties offer dark skies and astronomical fellowship and often cater to families and feature special activities for kids. Public nights give the general public a chance to view the sky through large telescopes, and public talks are a great place to learn the fundamentals of the science and the craft.
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The Past, Present and Future of the Royal Observatory Edinburgh
April 30 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm BST
$2.88
The Past, Present and Future of the ROE.
Our speaker John Davies will describe the origins of astronomy in Edinburgh and how the first observatory became 'Royal' before the move to the present site on Blackford Hill. There, since the 1890s,, the ROE has evolved from a small government funded observatory to a major site for the development of both telescopes and more recently advanced instruments which have been deployed in places like Hawaii, Chile and even in outer space. These projects, and the future of the Observatory, which is now host to the UK Astronomy Technology Centre will be reviewed with new giant instruments, and more space missions, already on the table for work in the 2020's and 2030's.
