See the partial solar eclipse at Moor Park Observatory
Tuesday 25th October 2022 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory - Moor Park
Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3AE, North West
Preston and District Astronomical Society members will be observing the partial eclipse from their Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory in Moor Park. Public members are welcome to join them; however, please be patient as they have a limited number of astronomers to help run the event! Note that this event is weather dependent and will only occur if the skies are clear enough for observations.
See more details on our guide to viewing the partial eclipse on the 25th of October.
Please note that this event has already taken place on 25/10/2022
Event organiser
Preston and District Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Preston and District Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
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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.
Tue 25th Oct
Local light pollution
Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory - Moor Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory - Moor Park
Forthcoming events
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