On the 10th May a huge geomagnetic storm caused bright aurora to be seen at the observatory

Saturday 16th March, 11am-5pm

Public open evening for the Perseid Meteor Shower and storytelling under the stars.

We are all Star Stuff – 18th March

Thursday 11th August, Perseid Meteor watching and Tales of the Night Sky.

Saturday 7th May, 8pm. Free entry.

Norman Lockyer Observatory have teamed up with University of Exeter’s Space.Exe society to hold a family day of exploring the Universe!

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!

Sunday 22nd August, 2:30pm

The Observatory now has a live lightning detection station as part of the Blitzortung network