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 is organising this event
Please contact University of Leicester Observatory directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: University of Leicester Observatory
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.
Wed 27th Nov
Local light pollution
University of Leicester Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban 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.
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