UCL Observatory Public Tour and Observing
Saturday 21st January 2023 from 18:30pm to 21:30pm
University College London Observatory
553 Watford Way, Mill Hill Park, London, NW7 2QS
Visit the University of Central London Observatory for a free tour and, weather permitting, observe through their stunning 8″ refracting telescope.
This event is a fantastic opportunity to explore one of the UK’s most advanced Astronomy research and training facilities.
Booking is essential; tours are very popular, with places allocated first-come, first-served. Don’t miss out!
Event organiser
University of Central London Observatory is organising this event
Please contact University of Central London Observatory directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: University of Central London Observatory
Twitter: @ucl
Event booking
Event 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 21st Jan
Local light pollution
University College London Observatory 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 University College London Observatory
Forthcoming events
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