Solar observing

Specialist equipment is required to view the Sun safely, you must never look through an unfiltered telescope as you may go blind. These events offer you the opportunity to observe our closest star safely with experts on hand to guide you.


  • Mills Observatory Weekend Open Day

    Saturday 30th March 2024 from 12:30pm to 16:00pm

    Mills Observatory, Dundee, DD2 2UB

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  • Mills Observatory Weekend Open Day

    Sunday 31st March 2024 from 12:30pm to 16:00pm

    Mills Observatory, Dundee, DD2 2UB

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  • Junior AstronOMy Club

    Sunday 31st March 2024 from 13:00pm to 14:00pm

    OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory, Cookstown, BT79 8JH

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  • Dedham Vale Dark Sky Fair 2024

    Sunday 7th April 2024 from 15:30pm to 22:00pm

    Boxted Village Hall, Boxted Cross, CO4 5RE

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  • Junior AstronOMy Club

    Sunday 28th April 2024 from 13:00pm to 14:00pm

    OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory, Cookstown, BT79 8JH

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  • Public solar viewing with Flamsteed Astronomy Society

    Friday 10th May 2024 from 11:00am to 16:00pm

    Royal Observatory Greenwich, London, SE10 8XJ

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  • Friends of the Marlborough Telescope solar observing session

    Thursday 23rd May 2024 from 14:30pm to 16:30pm

    Blackett Observatory, Marlborough, SN8 1PA

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  • Public solar viewing with Flamsteed Astronomy Society

    Saturday 25th May 2024 from 11:00am to 16:00pm

    Royal Observatory Greenwich, London, SE10 8XJ

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  • Junior AstronOMy Club

    Sunday 26th May 2024 from 13:00pm to 14:00pm

    OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory, Cookstown, BT79 8JH

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  • Toothill Observatory Solar Observing sessions

    Tuesday 28th May 2024 from 14:00pm to Friday 31st May 2024 17:00pm

    Toothill Observatory, Southampton, SO16 8AL

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