Brownstown Observatory

Brownstown Observatory is an amateur astronomical observatory in County Meath, in the Leinster region of Ireland, registered internationally under the observatory code J61.

About Brownstown Observatory

Run as a private amateur station, Brownstown Observatory focuses on hands-on imaging work rather than large-scale professional research. Its observing programme covers lunar photography, solar observation, imaging of solar system objects, deep-sky phenomena and spectroscopy.

Telescopes & research

The observatory works with a Meade LX200 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope paired with a set of Starlight Xpress CCD cameras — the HX516, MX7C and SXV-H9 — giving it the flexibility to move between lunar, solar and deep-sky targets.

Location & getting there

The observatory sits in County Meath in the Leinster region of Ireland, on the eastern side of the country. As a private amateur site, it is not set up as a public visitor attraction.

Visiting Brownstown Observatory

Because Brownstown is a private amateur observatory rather than a public facility, there are no standing public opening hours. Anyone hoping to visit should check for contact details through the observatory's own listings before planning a trip.

See your named star from here

Wherever you view from, a star named through Star Register comes with precise coordinates, so an observer with a telescope like the ones used at Brownstown could point it toward your star's exact position in the sky. Choose a naming package or browse the star catalogue to get started.