Lyrids Shooting Stars

The debris left behind by the comet Thatcher gives rise to the April Lyrids meteor shower. An informative talk and some meteor (shooting stars) spotting: if the weather is good you will also have an opportunity to look through the historic telescopes, some of the...

Stargazing evening

Enjoy the fabulous atmosphere that surrounds the Observatory at night and, weather permitting look through some of the largest telescopes in the country at some extraordinary night sky objects. Don’t worry if it is cloudy as there is a cloudy night contingency....