Heaton Park Astronomy Group Open Day
Sunday 21st September 2025 from 11:00am to 16:00pm
Heaton Park - Stables Cafe
Heaton Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M25 2SW
Join the friendly astronomers from the Heaton Park Astronomy Group for their open day in the classroom next to the Heaton Park Cafe. Learn more about the group and their sessions, chat about all things astronomical, and if the weather permits, use a solar telescope to safely observe the Sun! This is a free event with no prior booking required.
Event organiser
Heaton Park Astronomy Group is organising this event
Please contact Heaton Park Astronomy Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Heaton Park Astronomy Group
Facebook: Heaton Park Astronomy Group
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent darkness
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.
Sun 21st Sep
Local light pollution
Heaton Park - Stables Cafe is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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