Public Stargazing at the University of Leicester Observatory

Public Stargazing at the University of Leicester Observatory

Wednesday 27th November 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

University of Leicester Observatory
Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 2LL

Join the team at the University of Leicester’s observatory for their public Stargazing Night!

Guests attending this event will hear from two of our doctoral researchers from the School of Physics and Astronomy before viewing the stars using our state of the art 20” Plane Wave CDK20 Telescope.

The event will begin at 7:00pm and finish by 9:00pm. You will receive further information about arrivals and transport options after your booking is confirmed.

This event is free of charge and open to the public. Attendance is first-come-first-served and numbers are capped at 25 guests.

Please note that this has already taken place on 27/11/2024


Event organiser

University of Leicester Observatory

University of Leicester Observatory is organising this event

Please contact University of Leicester Observatory directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.


Event booking

Please book tickets for this event via the Eventbrite website.

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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.



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