Keele Observatory public solar viewing
Saturday 4th July 2026 from 13:00pm to 15:00pm
Keele Observatory
Keele University, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG
Join the team at Keele Observatory every Saturday afternoon from 1 pm to 3 pm for safe solar observing sessions.
Weather permitting, you’ll have the opportunity to observe the Sun through specially filtered telescopes and discover fascinating features such as sunspots and solar activity. Experienced astronomers will be on hand to explain what you’re seeing and answer your questions.
These free sessions are suitable for all ages, no booking is required, and offer a fantastic introduction to observing our nearest star safely.
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: 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 websiteWeather forecast
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Weather forecast for Stoke-on-trent (4.0 miles away) updated 02/07/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Event 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
Keele Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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