Moor Park Observatory public open evening
Thursday 21st November 2024 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm
Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory - Moor Park
Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3AE, North West
Pop along to the Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory in Preston’s Moor Park for an evening of stargazing with Preston and District Astronomical Society astronomers.
The observatory is open for public visits most third Thursday evenings of each month (except for December).
These sessions are suitable for everyone, including children and novices. Telescopes are provided, and you can take yours if you have one.
No prior booking is required, however we recommend contacting the Society prior to your visit to confirm the event is taking place.
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.
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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.
Thu 21st Nov
Local light pollution
Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory - Moor Park 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.
Light pollution map of Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory - Moor Park
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