Hesketh Park Observatory Heritage Open Day
Sunday 15th September 2024 from 11:00am to 15:00pm
Hesketh Park Observatory
Hesketh Park, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9LN
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Heritage Days the friendly members of the Southport Astronomical Society will open their observatory in Hesketh Park from 11am to 3pm on a number of dates throughout September 2024. Come and find out all about the telescope and the people behind it. Entrance is free!
Please note that this has already taken place on 15/09/2024
Event organiser
Southport Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Southport Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: delphicenigma@gmail.com
Website: Southport Astronomical Society
Twitter: @Southport_AS
Facebook: Southport Astronomical Society
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.
Sun 15th Sep
Local light pollution
Hesketh Park Observatory 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.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Hesketh Park Observatory. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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