The Reepham Observatory is located on the grounds of Reepham High School and is primarily used for teaching and student projects. The observatory is also frequently opened to the public who can observe through the huge 30″ aperture reflecting telescope – one of the largest in the country!
Location events organiser
Sarah Hookway organises events at this location
Please contact Sarah Hookway directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.reephamcollege.com/
Weather forecast
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28/10/21
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28/10/21
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29/10/21
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29/10/21
12° 4%
Weather forecast for Reepham (0.4 miles away) updated 28/10/21 at 12:00.
Local light pollution
Reepham Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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.
Thu 28th Oct
Fri 29th Oct
Sat 30th Oct
Sun 31st Oct
Mon 1st Nov
Tue 2nd Nov
Wed 3rd Nov
Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
Calendar