The Norman Lockyer Observatory is pleased to participate in this Community Project to bring people together.
Continue reading Your Town My Town – A Community PortraitBritish Science Week 2025 Family Open Day
8th March, 11am – 5pm
Continue reading British Science Week 2025 Family Open DayAurora at the NLO
On the 10th May a huge geomagnetic storm caused bright aurora to be seen at the observatory
Continue reading Aurora at the NLOPerseid Meteors and Storytelling – 12th August
Public open evening for the Perseid Meteor Shower and storytelling under the stars.
Continue reading Perseid Meteors and Storytelling – 12th AugustBritish Science Week Family Day 2023
We are all Star Stuff – 18th March
Continue reading British Science Week Family Day 2023Perseid Meteor Watch
Thursday 11th August, Perseid Meteor watching and Tales of the Night Sky.
Sunset walk and storytelling under the stars
Saturday 7th May, 8pm. Free entry.
Continue reading Sunset walk and storytelling under the starsNLO/Space.Exe event Saturday March 19th
Norman Lockyer Observatory have teamed up with University of Exeter’s Space.Exe society to hold a family day of exploring the Universe!
Continue reading NLO/Space.Exe event Saturday March 19thThe observatory re-opens on 27th January
At 7.15pm there will be a themed talk about the “Winter Constellations” followed by a planetarium show and historic telescope tour with viewing if clear. Please see the opening times page for our full 2022 programme. We propose holding two open evenings/month, Covid willing!
Open Afternoon for 8-16yr old budding astronomers
Sunday 22nd August, 2:30pm
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