Located on the grounds of the Trinity School in Carlisle the observatory is home to a 16″ reflecting telescope. It was once the home of the Border Astronomical Society, who organised regular public events at the locatoin, however this organisation has now ceased to exist since the sad passing of local astronomer, David Ramshaw. Please contact the school with any enquiries. This page will be updated when there is news.
Weather forecast
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06/05/26
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06/05/26
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06/05/26
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07/05/26
9° 14%
Weather forecast for Carlisle (0.4 miles away) updated 06/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Trinity School Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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.
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. 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. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
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