Armagh observatory telescope tour and partial eclipse
Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium
College Hill, Armagh, County Armagh, BT61 9DB
Join us for a special guided tour of Armagh Observatory and Planetarium as we prepare for the most impressive partial solar eclipse visible from Armagh in decades.
Explore the historic Observatory building, founded in 1790, discover its fascinating history, and see a selection of our remarkable telescopes. Along the way, learn about eclipses, planetary transits, and other notable celestial events observed by generations of Armagh astronomers.
The tour concludes just in time for the eclipse, giving you the opportunity to experience this rare astronomical event from one of the world’s longest-running centres of astronomical research.
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The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
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Local light pollution
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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