| Timetable of Open Nights - 2021/2022 | ||||||||
| Dates | Open Time | On View | Moon State | |||||
| Dec Primary Date: Wed 29 Dec Back-up Date: Thur 30 |
7:30 pm | The Andromeda Galaxy M31, M13 & M15 Globular Clusters, Double Cluster, The Orion Nebula M42, Coathanger OC, Uranus & Neptune |
No Moon | |||||
| Jan Primary Dates: Fri 28, Sat 29 Feb Back-up Dates: Fri 04, Sat 05 |
7:30 pm | Uranus, The Andromeda Galaxy M31, The Orion Nebula M42 M13 Globular Cluster, Pleiades, Hyades |
Primary - No Moon Feb - Moon 13% |
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| Feb Primary Dates: Fri 25, Sat 26 Mar Back-up Dates: Fri 04, Sat 05 |
7:30 pm | Uranus, The Andromeda Galaxy M31, M13 Globular Cluster, M45, M42, M36, M37, M38, Almach, Beta Monoceros |
No Moon | |||||
| Mar Primary Dates: Fri 25, Apr Back-up Dates: Fri 01, Sat 02 |
7:30 pm | The Andromeda Galaxy M31, M13, M3 & M92 Globular Cluster, M44 Beehive Cluster, Double Cluster, M42 Orion Nebula |
No Moon | |||||
| Apr Primary Dates: Fri 22, Sat 23 Back-up Dates: Fri 29, Sat 30 |
8:30 pm | M13 Globular Cluster, M35 Open Cluster, Castor, Leo Triplet, Double Cluster, M42 Orion Nebula |
No Moon | |||||
| Apr Mercury Opening Primary Date: Fri 29, Back-up Date: Sat 30 |
8:30 pm | Mercury at Greatest Elongation & The Pleiades |
Thin Crescent Moon | |||||
| May Primary Dates: Fri 06, Sat 07 No Back-up Dates: Too Light |
9:30 pm | Moon, Izar, M13 & M92 Globular Clusters, Double Cluster M42 Orion Nebula |
Fri - Moon 26% Sat - Moon 34% |
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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.