Astrofair 2026
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The Norman Lockyer Observatory is pleased to announce that Astrofair will be back this year.
Entrance fee
Adults £15• Children Free •
Lecture Tickets £5 Per Speaker Per Person
(book early, limited seating)
Activities at the event:
– Free tours with talks of the Historical Telescope Domes
– Free Access to The Planetarium Shows
– Free programme of Events and Talks by the NLO Groups
– Live Solar Observing (weather permitting)
– Displays from Astronomy Societies, Mission Astro, Institute of Physics
– Trade Marquee with Exhibitors: Widescreen Centre, First Light Optics, Bresser, MSG Meteorites, Society for Popular Astronomy
– A raffle featuring a top prize of a SeeStar telescope generously donated by ZWO.
– Lockyer Technology Centre
– More activities currently being planned
The Guest speakers will give interesting talks on a topical area within current astronomy and will include visual presentations. These will be held in the main Lecture Theatre. Due to demand, tickets can be purchased in advance; the cost is additional to the event entrance fee.
11:30 Stardust Embodied: Finding the Universe in your own anatomy
Mark Westmoquette
https://markwestmoquette.co.uk/
13:00 Between Earth and Stars
Abby Moule
https://www.astroabbyphotography.co.uk/
14:30 The Terra Hunting Experiment’s search for Earth-mass planets: how and why?
Prof. Tim Naylor
16:15
Great Auroral Events
Prof. Mike Lockwood
Here’s the full line up of talks with synopses:
TBC
The Norman Lockyer Observatory is pleased to announce that Astrofair will be back this year.
Entrance fee
Adults £15• Children Free •
Lecture Tickets £5 Per Speaker Per Person
(book early, limited seating)
Activities at the event:
– Free tours with talks of the Historical Telescope Domes
– Free Access to The Planetarium Shows
– Free programme of Events and Talks by the NLO Groups
– Live Solar Observing (weather permitting)
– Displays from Astronomy Societies, Mission Astro, Institute of Physics
– Trade Marquee with Exhibitors: Widescreen Centre, First Light Optics, Bresser, MSG Meteorites, Society for Popular Astronomy
– A raffle featuring a top prize of a SeeStar telescope generously donated by ZWO.
– Lockyer Technology Centre
– More activities currently being planned
The Guest speakers will give interesting talks on a topical area within current astronomy and will include visual presentations. These will be held in the main Lecture Theatre. Due to demand, tickets can be purchased in advance; the cost is additional to the event entrance fee.
11:30 Stardust Embodied: Finding the Universe in your own anatomy
Mark Westmoquette
https://markwestmoquette.co.uk/
13:00 Between Earth and Stars
Abby Moule
https://www.astroabbyphotography.co.uk/
14:30 The Terra Hunting Experiment’s search for Earth-mass planets: how and why?
Prof. Tim Naylor
16:15
Great Auroral Events
Prof. Mike Lockwood
Here’s the full line up of talks with synopses:
TBC
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Norman Lockyer Observatory, Sidmouth, Axminster, United Kingdom
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