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On 5th August, the observatory was used to launch the Travelling Picture Gallery. Some of the visitors were shown the Moon through the Cook telescope.
Youth FM and Fresh Air FM have both been given use of the Tweedie Dome for radio broadcasts.
Other non-astronomical events taking place included the annual Hogmanay fireworks and the Edinburgh festival fireworks displays. The observatory was open for members and their guests to watch these events from the vantage point of the Observatory grounds.
The organisers of the Beltane Festival were allowed to store some equipment within the grounds of the Observatory
The Christmas raffle was held on Friday 1st December, the first prize being a 4 inch Newtonian telescope. Other prizes included Nortons Sky Atlas, a 3D sky map, a red LED torch, and a T-shirt with the ASE logo.
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