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Royal Observatory

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AddressBlackford Hill, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ, United Kingdom
Opened 1896
Hours Open ⋅ Closes 12AM
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The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh is an astronomical institution located on Blackford Hill in Edinburgh. The site is owned by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.

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When do the clocks go back in October? UK set for change to GMT

When do the clocks go back in October? UK set for change to GMT
Oct 27,2023 8:30 pm

... The famous Shepherd Gate Clock at the Greenwich Royal Observatory was the first clock ever to show GMT directly to the public...

Astronomy Photographer of the Year: Huge plasma arc wins

Astronomy Photographer of the Year: Huge plasma arc wins
Sep 14,2023 3:11 pm

... The Royal Observatory Greenwich in London, which runs the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, also awarded two 14-year-old boys from China the Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year prize...

Supermoon: What is it and how can I see it?

Supermoon: What is it and how can I see it?
Aug 1,2023 1:50 pm

... Although the Moon will technically be full at 19:31 BST, observers in the UK won t be able to see it until it rises above the horizon at 21:22 BST, according to Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer Dr Greg Brown...

Buck Moon: July supermoon to appear brighter than usual in the sky this week

Buck Moon: July supermoon to appear brighter than usual in the sky this week
Jul 3,2023 2:50 pm

... The full Moon in July was given the Native American name of Buck Moon because the antlers of male deer are in full growth mode in July, according to the Royal Observatory...

Five planets to line up in night sky

Five planets to line up in night sky
Mar 27,2023 10:40 am

... Uranus should be visible with a medium-sized telescope, and Mercury is that added challenge for the very determined, " said astronomer Jake Foster from Royal Observatory Greenwich...

Leonid meteor shower: When, where and how to catch a glimpse of the shooting stars

Leonid meteor shower: When, where and how to catch a glimpse of the shooting stars
Nov 17,2022 2:51 pm

... " As it approaches the Sun it begins to heat up, releasing dust and gases from its surface, " explains Jake Foster, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich...

Astronomy Photographer of the Year: 'Once in a lifetime' picture of comet wins award

Astronomy Photographer of the Year: 'Once in a lifetime' picture of comet wins award
Sep 15,2022 3:10 pm

... The Royal Observatory Greenwich in London runs the Astronomy Photography of the Year competition and called the image " astonishing"...

Full lunar eclipse to bring super blood Moon

Full lunar eclipse to bring super blood Moon
May 15,2022 5:15 am

... This light will be blood red, from all Earth s sunrises and sunsets reflected on to the Moon s surface, explains Dr Gregory Brown, astronomer at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London...

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