The Brough Observatory is the proud home of Brough Astronomy Club and is located in the playing fields of the Blackburn Leisure Sports Club. The facility, which is home to a large 14 inch Cassegrain telescope, is open to the public on a monthly basis throughout the year with solar observing sessions being held during the summer. All visitors who are interested in astronomy are guaranteed a warm welcome!
Location events organiser
Brough Astronomy Club organises events at this location
Please contact Brough Astronomy Club directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Brough Astronomy Club
Facebook: Brough Astronomy Club
Weather forecast
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13/06/25
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14/06/25
16° 48%
Weather forecast for Brough (0.3 miles away) updated 13/06/25 at 04:01.
Local light pollution
Brough 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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Semi-rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. 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. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
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Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
CalendarForthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Brough Observatory. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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