Edinburgh's Royal Observatory

This project not only preserves the heritage of this unique building but also enhances its aesthetics, sound insulation and thermal efficiency. 👇

Want to visit us and feeling spontaneous? Two tickets have just opened up for our
"night at the observatory" happening TONIGHT at 8pm!
Book them here:
eventbrite.com/e/winter-night…

Next up in our Autumn talks series is Derek McLeod, who'll share with us the ground-breaking discoveries of the most distant galaxies using JWST!
When? 29th Oct, 7pm
Where? The observatory
How? Book here! roetalks2024.eventbrite.co.uk

A big day @UKATC and @RoyalObs 👇

Thank you for the wonderful feedback for #DoorsOpenDays #ROEOpen 2024!

“When I grow up I want to be an astronomer & inspire young people to make their dreams come true." (Elodie, 8)

“I loved everything I saw. I love this place. I love science. I want to come back!" (Maisie, 5)

We are back! Our autumn talks series that is.
Kicking it off with Mike Petersen tomorrow talking about the trickery (and the science!) behind producing colour astronomical images.

When? 08/OCT/24, 7pm
Where? The observatory
How? Book here! roetalks2024.eventbrite.co.uk

And that's a wrap! Thank you to everyone who came along for #ROEOpen! We hope you had as much fun learning about science, #astronomy & engineering as we did!

If you want to discover more we're also hosting a series of talks & events through the winter 👉 eventbrite.co.uk/o/royal-observ…

We’ve opened up for day 2 of @DoorsOpenDays!

Come along before 5pm for Lego, light-sabres and lots of cool science 🔭

#ROEOpen

How many of these did you spot at Edinburgh Royal Observatory today?

If you've got a Sunday ticket, see if you can track them all down!

#ROEOpen

Good morning! We've got the bunting ready to welcome visitors to Doors Open Day. Are you coming along?

#ROEOpen

The wonderful sound of cascading @LEGO_Group! 🧱Getting ready for #DoorsOpenDays this weekend!

This year's model is A-DOT - a small telescope that unfolds in space. ✨🔭

Register for #ROEOpen tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/o/royal-observ…

Find out more about A-DOT: ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/A-DOT.as…

Not long to go now - join us for #DoorsOpenDays on Sat 28 and Sun 29 Sep.

#Astronomy #Science #Engineering #Crafts #Tours #Edinburgh 🌟🔭✏️🛰️🪐

Register for #free tickets now 👉eventbrite.co.uk/cc/public-even…

#ROEOpen

Have you signed up yet? Just two weeks to go until #ROEOpen on 28 & 29 Sep.

Talks, tours, crafts, demos and more as we open the doors at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh. 🔭🌟🖍️

Free tickets 👉eventbrite.co.uk/o/royal-observ…

#DoorsOpenDays

Hope you can join us👇

And if you'd like to visit the site yourself, we are hosting our annual our #DoorsOpenDays on Sat 28 & Sun 29 Sept.

Register now for #free tickets 👉eventbrite.co.uk/o/royal-observ…

We had such an amazing time last year we can't wait to do it all over again. #DoorsOpenDays at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh is on Sat 28 and Sun 29 Sep.

Expect tours, talks, demos, crafts, LEGO and more. 🔭🪐🌟

Register for free tickets now! 👉eventbrite.co.uk/o/royal-observ…

🗓️Save the date: Sat 29 & Sun 29 Sept!

Join us for another #DoorsOpenDays with our friends and colleagues @UKATC and @PhysAstroEd. Expect a weekend of tours, talks, crafts, space and technology. ✨🔭

Registration for #free tickets is now open 👉eventbrite.com/cc/public-even…

Looking forward to welcoming everyone back to @RoyalObs for #EdinburghDOD on 28 & 29 Sep. 🔭💫🪐

Full details coming soon!

Thanks for joining us this week, hopefully you've discovered a bit more about what our lives as apprentices @UKATC!

From Arabella, Luca and Eilidh ⚙️🛠️

#ScotAppWeek24 #ApprenticeTakeover

You can find out more about our roles 👉ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/Apprenti…

We're celebrating #InternationalWomensDay and the work of all female identifying staff from across @ukatc, @RoyalObs and the University of Edinburgh's Institute for Astronomy (@PhysAstroEd). 👩‍🔧👩‍🔬👩‍🚀👷‍♀️

Find out more 👉 ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/Internat…

#InternationalWomensDay2024 #IWD2024