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 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.
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Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent darkness
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.
Thu 19th Jan
Local light pollution
Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory - Moor Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory - Moor Park
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