Orwell Park Observatory Public Open Evening
Friday 24th October 2025 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm
Orwell Park Observatory
Orwell Park School, Nacton, Suffolk, IP10 0ER
Enjoy a visit to Orwell Park Observatory for this special public open evening, organised by Orwell Astronomical Society. View and use one of the few remaining fully operational Victorian observatories at this historic location.
See the gas giant Saturn and the Andromeda Galaxy, along with a variety of celestial objects, using the observatory’s 10″ Tomline refracting telescope and a selection of other smaller telescopes made available by society members. If you have binoculars, bring them with you! Observing is subject to the weather!
Pay on the door entrance fee is £5.00 for adults with children 16 and under free of charge. No booking is required, just turn up on the night!
Event organiser
Orwell Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Orwell Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Orwell Astronomical Society
Twitter: @OASIpswich
Facebook: Orwell Astronomical Society
Event booking
Event 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.
Fri 24th Oct
Local light pollution
Orwell Park Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban 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.
Forthcoming events
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