Jodrell Bank Observatory
University of Manchester, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9DL
Enjoy a magical evening of stargazing here at Jodrell Bank. The evening will start with a journey through space in our incredible Space Dome, learning how to navigate the skies and locate the stars, and then weather permitting, observing using telescopes with the Macclesfield Astronomical Society.
Event organiser
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre is organising this event
Please contact Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre
Twitter: @jodrellbank
Facebook: Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre
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.
Sat 28th Jan
Local light pollution
Jodrell Bank Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Jodrell Bank Observatory. View these events on a calendar.