See the partial solar eclipse at Salford Observatory
Saturday 29th March 2025 from 09:00am to 11:00am
Salford Observatory
Chaseley Road, Chasely Fields, Lancashire, M6 7DZ
Join the friendly astronomers from the Salford Astronomical Society at their fabulous observatory to witness the Moon partially covering (eclipsing) the Sun. Special solar telescopes will be available for observations and eclipse glasses to view safely. This is free event with no booking required. The eclipse starts at approx 10:08 and ends approx 12:00.
Event organiser
Salford Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Salford Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
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Twitter: @SalAstroSoc
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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.
Sat 29th Mar
Local light pollution
Salford Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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