Hesketh Park Observatory Heritage Open Days
Friday 9th September 2022 from 11:00am to Saturday 17th September 2022 15:00pm
Hesketh Park Observatory
Hesketh Park, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9LN
Members of the Southport Astronomical Society are celebrating Heritage Open Days by opening their fantastic observatory in Hesketh Park.
The grade two listed building was moved to the park in 1878, including the observatory, which is home to a six-inch Cooke refracting telescope and clockwork mechanism.
The observatory will be open from 11:00 to 15:00 on weekdays and from 11:00 to 16:00 at the weekend.
Please note that this has already taken place on 09/09/2022
Event organiser
Southport Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Southport Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Southport Astronomical Society
Twitter: @Southport_AS
Facebook: Southport Astronomical Society
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.
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Local light pollution
Hesketh Park Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Hesketh Park Observatory. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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