Mills Observatory was fully packed with visitors on Tuesday evening as stargazers flocked to the venue for views of the Planet Parade.
The event, highly publicised through Dundee Culture's socials, saw long queues, with some in attendance waiting over an hour for their chance to view the spectacle from the dome of the observatory.
One attendee shared, “It’s absolutely mobbed. We’ve been queuing for 30 minutes at the bottom of the stairs and haven’t moved yet.”
Calls for booking system to be introduced
The popularity of the event underlinedincreased interest in astronomy and observatory, but for some visitors, it was abit inconvenient that there was no booking system.
"We waited for over an hour for a flash glimpse and had to move. It's great to see it busy, but maybe tickets for time slots would help avoid disappointment," another suggested.
Resurgence of the observatory is “unbelievable”
The resurgence of the observatory follows one of its busiest seasons, after a significant raise in awareness through social media, with Dundee Culture playing a pivotal role in its resurgence.
Just several months ago, it was at risk of closure, and the recent buzz is just proof of how well things have changed.
The Planet Parade is visible in the night sky up until the end of January, and will be visible again in February with the Moon joining in on the spectacle.
It will then be another 400 years before a Planet Parade like this will be visible in the night sky again.
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