
Museum dedicated to the many achievements of the Herschel family including that of William who discovered the planet Uranus from this very location in 1781.
Location events organiser

Herschel Museum of Astronomy organises events at this location
Please contact Herschel Museum of Astronomy directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://herschelmuseum.org.uk
Twitter: @HerschelMuseum
Facebook: Herschel Museum of Astronomy
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Weather forecast for Bath (0.6 miles away) updated 10/08/22 at 12:00.
Local light pollution
Herschel Museum of Astronomy is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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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 Herschel Museum of Astronomy. View these events on a calendar.