Moor Park Observatory public open evening

Moor Park Observatory public open evening

Thursday 19th January 2023 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory - Moor Park
Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3AE, North West

Pop along to the Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory in Preston’s Moor Park for an evening of stargazing with Preston and District Astronomical Society astronomers. The observatory is open on the third Thursday of each month from September to March (except for December). Events are suitable for all, including children and novices; if you have a telescope of your own, take it along! No prior booking is required.

Please note that this has already taken place on 19/01/2023


Event organiser

Preston and District Astronomical Society

Preston and District Astronomical Society is organising this event

Please contact Preston and District Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.


Event booking

For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.

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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. 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.



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