National Astronomy Week at Torbay Grammar School Observatory
Saturday 1st February 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm
Torquay Boys Grammar School & Observatory
Shiphay Manor Drive, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7EL
Celebrate National Astronomy Week with the friendly astronomers from Torbay Astronomical Society, who will open the observatory at Torbay Grammar School for free stargazing sessions.
This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy incredible views of the Moon as well as the planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Saturn using powerful telescopes.
Note that these events go ahead only on clear evenings. We recommend contacting Torbay Astronomical Society or checking their website to confirm the event is going ahead.
Event organiser
Torbay Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Torbay Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Torbay Astronomical Society
Twitter: @TorbayAstroSoc
Facebook: Torbay Astronomical Society
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.
Sat 1st Feb
Local light pollution
Torquay Boys Grammar School & Observatory 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 Torquay Boys Grammar School & Observatory
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Torquay Boys Grammar School & Observatory. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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