Essex Wildlife Trust property and excellent stargazing location away from the worst of the local light pollution. The venue hosts regular stargazing events organised by the North Essex Astronomical Society.
Location events organiser
North Essex Astronomical Society organises events at this location
Please contact North Essex Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.northessexastro.co.uk
Twitter: @NorthEssexAstro
Facebook: North Essex Astronomical Society
Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Layer Marney Tower (2.5 miles away) updated 27/01/22 at 04:00.
Local light pollution
Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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