Sun Live! At Clanfield Observatory
Saturday 11th July 2026 from 14:00pm to 16:00pm
Clanfield Observatory
Hinton Heights, Clanfield, Hampshire, PO8
Join Clanfield Observatory for a daytime solar observing experience at the UK’s largest amateur observatory facility. Using specialist solar telescopes and filters, visitors can safely view the Sun in real time, including its surface and, when conditions allow, features such as sunspots and solar prominences. If poor weather prevents solar viewing, an illustrated talk about the Sun will be provided instead. Advance booking is essential due to limited capacity, with tickets priced at £10 for adults and £6 for those aged 16 and under.
Event organiser
Hampshire Astronomical Group is organising this event
Please contact Hampshire Astronomical Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Hampshire Astronomical Group
Facebook: Hampshire Astronomical Group
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.
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Local light pollution
Clanfield Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural 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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