In the light of the ongoing threat of Corona Virus, the NLO in consultation with our colleagues at Colyton Grammar School have decided to postpone the event from 7th March until later in the year. We are very sorry to have to do this, but felt it was in the best interest to all in our community.

The South West Astronomy Fair
18th July 2020

A great day at The Norman Lockyer Observatory, Sidmouth. EX10 0NY.
Tours of Norman Lockyer’s historic telescope
Solar Observing – looking at the sun with a specialised telescope.
Scan the sky inside our Planetarium Shows
Exhibition & Trade Stands
Talks and Displays
Food Stalls
FREE Parking.

A talk organised by the Institute of Engineering and Technology – Monday 25th November at 7.30pm

All NLO members are warmly invited to a Lunar Observing & Imaging Workshop on Friday 8th Nov, starting 7.30pm in the Planetarium.

Details of the 2019 AGM are available at https://normanlockyer.com/our-society/agm/

All NLO members are warmly invited to a Binocular Astronomy Workshop on Friday 4^th Oct, starting 7.30pm in the Planetarium

The Opening of the Jeanne Edyvean Centre at the NLO on Saturday 10th August 2019

A new Cosmology group is being formed at the NLO.

10th August from 09:30, see our poster for details.

All members are warmly invited to a picnic on Friday 26th July at the NLO starting 6:30pm.