| Timetable of Open Nights - 2021/2022 | ||||
| Dates | Open Time | On View | Moon State | |
| Annual Perseid Open Night: Fri 12th August No Back up Dates |
9:30 pm | Perseid Meteors | Nearly Full Moon Back up Dates: N/A |
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| Aug Primary Dates: Fri 26th & Sat 27th Sept Back-up Dates: Fri 2nd, Sat 3rd |
8:30 pm | Mercury, Jupiter (9:00PM), Saturn, Neptune Star Clusters, Double Stars |
No Moon Back up Dates: Moon sets Fri 22:09 (39%), Sat 22:29 (50%) |
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| Sep Primary Dates: Fri 23rd, Sat 24th Sep/Oct Back-up Dates: Fri 30th, Sat 1st |
8:30 pm | Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune Star Clusters, double Stars, & The Moon |
No Moon Back up Dates: Moon sets Fri 20:41 (19%), Sat 21:20 (28%) |
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| Oct Primary Dates: Fri 21st, Sat 22nd Oct Back-up Dates: Fri 28th, Sat 29th |
7:30 pm | Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Mars, Star Clusters, Double Stars, M42 Orion Nebula, Andromeda Galaxy |
No Moon | |
| Nov Primary Dates: Fri 18th, Sat 19th Nov Back-up Dates: Fri 25th, Sat 26th |
7:30 pm | Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, M13 Globular Cluster Uranus, neptune, Doublu Cluster, M42 Orion Nebula |
No Moon | |
| Dec Primary Dates: Fri 16th, Sat 17th No Back-up Dates |
7:30 pm | M13 Globular Cluster, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars Double Cluster, M42 Orion Nebula, Uranus & Neptune |
Moon sets: Fri 00:40(40%), Sat 00:52 (50%) |
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| Christmas & New Year Opening Primary Date: Tue 27th, Back-up Date: wed 28th |
7:30 pm | Andromeda Galaxy, M13 & M15 Globular Clusters, Uranus, Neptune, Coathanger OC, Double Cluster & Orion Nebula |
Moon Sets: 21:20 (18%) Moon Sets: 22:44 (28%) |
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The club's observatory at Toothill is located in a relatively dark site just outside Southampton, see map below. No need to book, just turn up.
It has reopened to the public on the dates to the left. You will see that weekend sessions are now arranged in pairs, with a "primary" and a "back-up". The primary will take place, weather permitting, but the back-up will only take place if the corresponding primary sessions were both clouded out. Each session is open ended, we stay until we've had enough or the weather closes in.
Members admitted free. Non-members: adults £5, children free.
Cash payments only, please. No cards
Toilets and free parking are available.
The observatory contains:
- 14" Meade telescope
- 8" Meade LX90
- 6" Celestron Nexstar SE
- 20 x 80 binoculars
- Computer with desktop planetarium
The design of the 14" telescope is such that users remain seated, so it is suitable for wheelchair users.