See the partial solar eclipse at the Leighton Observatory
Saturday 29th March 2025 from 09:45am to 12:15pm
Leighton Observatory - Pex Hill
Pex Hill Visitors Centre, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 5QW
Everyone is invited to attend the Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill for a morning of solar observation. See the partial solar eclipse using special telescopes and solar glasses.
Please note that this has already taken place on 29/03/2025
Event organiser
Liverpool Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Liverpool Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Liverpool Astronomical Society
Twitter: @liverpoolas
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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
Leighton Observatory - Pex Hill 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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