The department also runs the University of Leicester Observatory in Manor Road, Oadby, with a 20-inch telescope it is one of the UK's largest and most advanced astronomical teaching facilities.
该部门也负责位于奥德比马诺尔路（Manor Road, Oadby）的莱斯特大学天文台，天文台设有一台20英寸的望远镜，是英国最大、最先进的天文教学设施之一。