The Keele Observatory, located on the campus of Keele University, is home to a fantastic and historic 31cm aperture refracting telescope that dates back to 1874. Open all year round to the public on Tuesday nights and Saturday afternoons.
Location events organiser
Keele Observatory organises events at this location
Please contact Keele Observatory directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.keele.ac.uk/observatory/
Twitter: @KeeleObs
Facebook: Keele Observatory
Weather forecast
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25/01/22
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25/01/22
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26/01/22
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26/01/22
4° 6%
Weather forecast for Silverdale (0.8 miles away) updated 25/01/22 at 16:00.
Local light pollution
Keele Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on 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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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 Keele Observatory. View these events on a calendar.