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Ainsdale Discovery Centre

Ainsdale Discovery Centre

The Promenade, Ainsdale-on-Sea, Merseyside, PR8 2QB

Best time to visit

Ainsdale Discovery Centre is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 30/04/24

    14° 8%

  • 30/04/24

    13° 9%

  • 01/05/24

    11° 17%

  • 01/05/24

    11° 11%

Weather forecast for Ainsdale (1.1 miles away) updated 30/04/24 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Ainsdale Discovery Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Ainsdale Discovery Centre

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.

Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:15 to 02:40
Dark for 5h 24m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:18 to 02:57
Dark for 5h 38m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:21 to 02:54
Dark for 5h 32m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:23 to 02:51
Dark for 5h 27m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:26 to 02:48
Dark for 5h 21m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:29 to 02:45
Dark for 5h 15m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:31 to 02:42
Dark for 5h 10m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

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    Wednesday 4th September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Leighton Observatory - Pex Hill, Widnes, WA8 5QW (19.4 miles away)

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