Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Observatory
The Green Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1EP, East Midlands
The Observatory at the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School is a community observatory open to anyone with an interest in astronomy. You can request to attend organised sessions or have a special session for your organisation or club.
For more details, please see the official observatory page on the school website.
Weather forecast
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28/04/24
10° 2% -
28/04/24
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29/04/24
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29/04/24
4° 7%
Weather forecast for Ashbourne (0.4 miles away) updated 27/04/24 at 20:01.
Local light pollution
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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.
Light pollution map of Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Observatory
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