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Date and times Wednesday 15 October 2025 | 6.30pm-7.30pm
Prices Free | Members only

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Please note that this event will be taking place in the Lecture Theatre at the National Maritime Museum. 

Despite London’s less-than-ideal night sky viewing conditions, the Royal Observatory has continued to point its telescopes to the skies in hopes of seeing the wonders of the cosmos.

Join Royal Observatory astronomer Jake Foster as he details the latest observations made from the Observatory; from a partial solar eclipse to a historic star cluster, all the way through to a distant exoplanet blocking the light of its host star. Even under light-polluted skies, there is a whole universe to be explored, we just need the right equipment and a generous sprinkle of patience.

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