Keele Observatory public open evening
Tuesday 27th August 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm
Keele Observatory
Keele University, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG
The Keele Observatory opens its doors for public observing every Tuesday evening from 8 pm to 10 pm.
Enjoy an evening looking through their historical 12-inch aperture Grubb Parsons refractor (weather permitting), see their 24-inch aperture research telescope in action and view their exhibits.
An astronomer will be on hand to answer your questions. These sessions are suitable for all ages, are free of charge, and no booking is required.
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.
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Website: Keele Observatory
Twitter: @KeeleObs
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 27th Aug
Local light pollution
Keele 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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