The Astronomer Royal for Scotland, Professor John Brown is hosting a ticketed evening of star gazing in the Botanic Gardens in Glasgow at 7.30pm on Tuesday 12 February 2008.

“Come and join astronomers from the Astronomical Society of Glasgow and the University of Glasgow for an evening looking at the stars,” said Professor John Brown “See craters on the Moon, look at distant stars and see our neighbouring planets. We look forward to welcoming interested members of the public to this event in the park.

“We will be delivering some short introductory talks before going outside where there will be an ample number of telescopes for all to use and plenty to see in the night sky including lunar mountains and craters, planets, stars and nebulae and man-made satellites.”

Professor Brown is Glasgow University's Regius Professor of Astronomy and only the 10th ever Astronomer Royal for Scotland.

In the event of adverse weather conditions reducing night sky visibility, there will be a rare chance to participate in an open question and answer session with Professor Brown and his team in the Gardens' Hopkirk Building. Entry is via the main gates of the Botanic Gardens on Great Western Road.

Places are limited to 50 for this event so it is essential to book in advance. Tickets, £4 for adults and £2 for children, are available from the main Gardens Office or by calling 0141 276 1614.

Further information:
Martin Shannon, Media Relations Officer
University of Glasgow Tel: 0141 330 8593

First published: 5 February 2008

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