2010
SK6201 : Oadby Observatory
taken 13 years ago, near to Oadby, Leicestershire, England
Oadby Observatory
This is the University of Leicester facility next to the sports club. The larger dome was opened in 1980 but refurbished with a brand new 20-inch piCETL Telescope
Link (
Archive Link ) . Being opened by Professor Jeff Hoffman, a former NASA astronaut on the 7th December 2009. There is also a smaller dome with a smaller telescope. The observatory is used by the physics and astronomy department with under/post graduate projects as well as research by professionals. The astro society (of which I am a member) has the Tuesday fortnightly spot from 8-12pm. On the less cloudy nights Jupiter (plus all 4 moons), Neptune, Uranus, Andromeda, Vega and several other sights have been viewed. Throughout the year more planets should appear like Venus, Mars and Saturn although I have already seen Mars and its methane icecaps at Seething
TM3295 : Seething Observatory.
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