Roseland Observatory is located within the Truro High School for Girls campus, awarded the best Small Independent School in the country.
Presentations are given in the Astronomy Hub, and the nearby Willow Field offers an ideal place to set up telescopes.
Visiting the observatory is by prior arrangement only. Please contact the Observatory Director, Brian Sheen, directly (and not the school).
As of 25/05/21, the observatory is closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic — please check back after the Summer for updates.
Location events organiser
Roseland Observatory organises events at this location
Please contact Roseland Observatory directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.facebook.com/roselandobservatory/
Weather forecast
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25/09/21
15° 5% -
25/09/21
14° 5% -
26/09/21
13° 5% -
26/09/21
13° 6%
Weather forecast for High Street (10.6 miles away) updated 25/09/21 at 16:00.
Local light pollution
Roseland Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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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.
Sat 25th Sep
Sun 26th Sep
Mon 27th Sep
Tue 28th Sep
Wed 29th Sep
Thu 30th Sep
Fri 1st Oct
Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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