Museum dedicated to the achievements of the Herschel family, including William, who discovered Uranus in 1781 from the museum garden. The museum is also home to the Bath Astronomers, who use the venue for regular meetings.
Location events organiser
Bath Astronomers organises events at this location
Please contact Bath Astronomers directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Bath Astronomers
Facebook: Bath Astronomers
Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Bath (0.6 miles away) updated 23/04/25 at 20:00.
Local light pollution
Herschel Museum of Astronomy 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.
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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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 our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.