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Ash Rescue Centre

Ash Rescue Centre

Ash Tree Farm, Dartmouth, TQ6 0LR

Best time to visit

Private venue - location accessible only by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 25/09/21

    16° 6%

  • 25/09/21

    16° 36%

  • 26/09/21

    15° 6%

  • 26/09/21

    14° 14%

Weather forecast for Blackpool Sands (1.7 miles away) updated 24/09/21 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Ash Rescue Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.

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

Light pollution map of Ash Rescue 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.

Sat 25th Sep

Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Dark from 19:16 to 19:59
Dark for 0h 42m

Sun 26th Sep

Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Dark from 19:14 to 20:24
Dark for 1h 9m

Mon 27th Sep

Waning Gibbous
69% illuminated
Dark from 19:12 to 20:56
Dark for 1h 43m

Tue 28th Sep

Third Quarter
60% illuminated
Dark from 19:09 to 21:38
Dark for 2h 28m

Wed 29th Sep

Third Quarter
51% illuminated
Dark from 19:07 to 22:30
Dark for 3h 22m

Thu 30th Sep

Third Quarter
41% illuminated
Dark from 19:05 to 23:33
Dark for 4h 27m

Fri 1st Oct

Third Quarter
32% illuminated
Dark from 19:03 to 00:43
Dark for 5h 39m

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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  • Callington Community Astronomy Group meeting and stargazing

    Friday 1st October 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    St Dominic Parish Hall, St Dominick, Saltash, PL12 6TD (29.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Observation evening with Torbay Astronomical Society

    Thursday 7th October 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Torquay Boys Grammar School, Shiphay Manor Drive, Torquay, TQ2 7EL (10.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Torbay Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 21st October 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Torquay Boys Grammar School, Shiphay Manor Drive, Torquay, TQ2 7EL (10.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Observation evening with Torbay Astronomical Society

    Thursday 4th November 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Torquay Boys Grammar School, Shiphay Manor Drive, Torquay, TQ2 7EL (10.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Callington Community Astronomy Group meeting and stargazing

    Friday 5th November 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    St Dominic Parish Hall, St Dominick, Saltash, PL12 6TD (29.1 miles away)

    More info

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