Norman Lockyer Observatory Open Day
Sunday 22nd August 2021 from 14:30pm to 16:30pm
Norman Lockyer Observatory
Salcombe Hill Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 0NY
The Norman Lockyer Observatory will be opening its doors for a special open day, to show what the observatory has to offer to young people. Chlidren aged 8 to 16 are invited to attend, free and without booking, accompanied by their parents.
Please note that this event has already taken place on 22/08/2021
Event organiser
Norman Lockyer Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Norman Lockyer Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://normanlockyer.com/
Twitter: @NLOastronomy
Facebook: Norman Lockyer 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.
Sun 22nd Aug
Local light pollution
Norman Lockyer Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
-
Urban
-
Suburban
-
Semi-rural
-
Rural
-
Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Norman Lockyer Observatory. View these events on a calendar.