Location description
Home of the famous Lowell Radio Telescope the Jodrell Bank Observatory hosts frequent public events throughout the year including events to support BBC Stargazing Live.
Image credit: Ant Holloway
Location event organiser
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre organises stargazing events at this location.
Observatory
Location has an observatory that is accessible to the public by prior arrangement or during public events.
Tonight's weather forecast
Light pollution
This location is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural setting based on satellite data from CPRE.
When to stargaze at Jodrell Bank Observatory
This location's semi-rural setting means it benefits from dark skies depending on the time of the year and lunar cycle. In the calendar below where you can see stars indicates when the skies will be dark and the best time to stargaze. Yellow areas show the adverse effects of daylight (bold) and moonlight (faded). Hover over a day to see darkness times or click on a date for more information.
Stargazing events at this location
There are no known forthcoming events at this location. Previously there has been 1 event which was on 30th March 2017 organised by Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre.