Meeting location

The meeting will be held at the Institute for Astronomy (IfA) of the University of Edinburgh. The IfA is contained within the historic building of the Royal Observatory , Edinburgh (1893). This is sited on Blackford Hill, to the south of the city, and should not be confused with the pre-1893 Royal Observatory (or City Observatory) on Calton Hill.

How to reach us

Apart from road, the main ways of arriving in Edinburgh are at the airport (to the west) or at Waverley rail station (central). Taxis will bring you direct to Blackford Hill for about 20 pounds (airport) or 8 pounds (rail station). Alternatively, you can use the bus 41 (direction King's Building) which stops at the bottom of Blackford Hill. The timetable of the bus service 41 can be found on the website of Lothian buses (here).