Public solar viewing at the Royal Observatory Greenwich
Friday 10th July 2026 from 11:00am to 16:00pm
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Blackheath Avenue, London, London, SE10 8XJ
Join astronomers from the Flamsteed Astronomy Society who will run a public solar viewing event at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. See the Sun in incredible detail using special solar telescopes. Everyone is welcome! Please note that these events are normally held inside the Royal Observatory, so normal entrance charges apply.
Event organiser
Flamsteed Astronomy Society is organising this event
Please contact Flamsteed Astronomy Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Flamsteed Astronomy Society
Twitter: @flamsteed
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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.
Fri 10th Jul
Local light pollution
Royal Observatory Greenwich is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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