Keele Observatory Public Open Evening
Tuesday 9th February 2021 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm
Keele Observatory
Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, ST5 5BG
The Keele Observatory at Keele University is open to the public every Tuesday evening. If the weather permits there will be observing through their large 31cm aperture refracting telescope. If not the observatory will still be open for a short guided tour and a chat!
Note that from April through to September the skies do not darken until mid/late evening however solar observing is possible if our closest star is visible in the sky. Take along your own telescope if you need a hand with it (contact the observatory first to let them know).
These events are completely free of charge!
Please note that this event has already taken place on 09/02/2021
Event organiser
Keele Observatory is organising this event
Please contact Keele Observatory directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.keele.ac.uk/observatory/
Twitter: @KeeleObs
Facebook: Keele Observatory
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.
Tue 9th Feb
Local light pollution
Keele Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.