Keele University, Observatory

Excellent. The Observatory is open to the public every Tuesday from 8:00pm - 10:00pm during the winter season, and is best when the skies are at least partly clear. The Astronomy academic staff and undergraduates are on hand to answer questions on the night sky objects, or anything else about astronomy. They are polite, helpful and extremely knowledgeable, and enthusiastic and engaging about their subject. The main attractions are the telescopes, which give fantastic magnification of the moon, planets, nebulae and stars. We've seen craters on the moon; Jupiter's moons; nebulae, including the Orion nebulae and the ring nebula, and some double stars including Albireo. The staff have a range of telescopes for viewing different objects, and this includes the recent comet. Always worth a visit, but make sure you know how to get to it as it's tucked away in the dark part of Keele campus.
Feb 28th, 2023

Very good telescope where instructors can show you all the planets. Great experience.
May 2nd, 2023

Great place for children and groups
Apr 23rd, 2023

Excellent! Unfortunately the sky clouded over when I got there - DOH!
Mar 27th, 2023

Mar 11th, 2023