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Amersham School

Amersham School

Stanley Hill, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9HH

Best time to visit

Venue for stargazing live events organised by Wycombe Astronomical Society.

Amersham School 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

  • 04/05/24

    14° 8%

  • 04/05/24

    10° 3%

  • 05/05/24

    8° 0%

  • 05/05/24

    7° 2%

Weather forecast for Amersham (0.7 miles away) updated 04/05/24 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Amersham School is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Amersham School

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 Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 02:53
Dark for 5h 50m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:04 to 02:51
Dark for 5h 46m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:06 to 02:48
Dark for 5h 41m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:09 to 02:46
Dark for 5h 36m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:11 to 02:43
Dark for 5h 31m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 02:41
Dark for 4h 28m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:27 to 02:38
Dark for 3h 11m

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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  • Observing on Blackheath Common with Flamsteed Astronomy Society

    Saturday 4th May 2024 from 21:00pm to 23:30pm

    Blackheath Common, London, SE3 0TX (29.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Aylesbury Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 6th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Aylesbury Scout Hut, Aylesbury, HP20 1LL (13.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Open University Astronomy Club

    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Open University Robert Hooke Building, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA (25.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Hertford Astronomy Group meeting

    Wednesday 8th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9AA (16.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (29.5 miles away)

    More info

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