Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium
Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium is a planetarium in Leicester, England. Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium is situated nearby to the museum National Space Centre, as well as near The POD.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Space Centre and Abbey Pumping Station.
National Space Centre
Museum
Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National Space Centre is a museum and educational resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy, along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester.
Abbey Pumping Station
Museum
Photo: Jonnic1, Public domain.
The Abbey Pumping Station is a museum of science and technology in Leicester, England, on Corporation Road, next to the National Space Centre. With four working steam-powered beam engines from its time as a sewage pumping station, it also houses exhibits for transport, public health, light and optics, toys and civil engineering. Abbey Pumping Station is situated 530 feet northeast of Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium.
Leicester Abbey
Photo: Kev747, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Abbey of Saint Mary de Pratis, more commonly known as Leicester Abbey, was an Augustinian religious house in the city of Leicester, in Leicestershire, England. Leicester Abbey is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belgrave and Latimer.
Belgrave
Suburb
Belgrave is an area, suburb, electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, England. Belgrave is the location of and known for several notable and famous landmarks such as the National Space Centre, Space Park Leicester, Abbey Pumping Station, the Golden Mile and Belgrave Hall.
Latimer
Suburb
Latimer was an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England, consisting of the residential suburb of St Marks.
Newfoundpool
Suburb
Newfoundpool is an area of Leicester lying south of the former Leicester and Swannington Railway. The land was purchased by market gardener Isaac Harrison in around 1830.
Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium
- Type: Planetarium
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.65364° or 52° 39′ 13″ northLongitude
-1.13227° or 1° 7′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C4WMV39+F3OpenStreetMap ID
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