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Aunt Phoebe's Recreation Ground

Aunt Phoebe's Recreation Ground

Long Compton, Chipping Norton, CV36 5JS

Best time to visit

Large flat recreation area situated in the centre of the village of Long Compton.

Aunt Phoebe's Recreation Ground is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Weather forecast

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Weather forecast for Whichford (2.1 miles away) updated 20/01/22 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Aunt Phoebe's Recreation Ground is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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 Aunt Phoebe's Recreation Ground

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.

Thu 20th Jan

Waning Gibbous
96% illuminated
Dark from 17:52 to 19:12
Dark for 1h 19m

Fri 21st Jan

Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated
Dark from 17:54 to 20:27
Dark for 2h 32m

Sat 22nd Jan

Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Dark from 17:55 to 21:44
Dark for 3h 48m

Sun 23rd Jan

Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Dark from 17:57 to 23:01
Dark for 5h 3m

Mon 24th Jan

Third Quarter
67% illuminated
Dark from 17:58 to 00:20
Dark for 6h 21m

Tue 25th Jan

Third Quarter
56% illuminated
Dark from 18:00 to 01:43
Dark for 7h 42m

Wed 26th Jan

Third Quarter
45% illuminated
Dark from 18:01 to 03:09
Dark for 9h 7m

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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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Events nearby

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  • Observing with Abingdon Astronomical Society

    Monday 31st January 2022 from 20:00pm to Wednesday 2nd February 2022 23:00pm

    Abingdon Road Car Park - Tubney, Kingston Bagpuize, OX13 5QQ (23.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Stratford Astronomical Society Telescope Club Night

    Tuesday 1st February 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Alderminster Village Hall, Alderminster, CV37 8PE (10.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Redditch Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 7th February 2022 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Windmill Community Centre - Redditch, Rye Grass Lane, B97 5YE (25.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Knowle Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Monday 7th February 2022 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    Dorridge Village Hall, Dorridge, B93 8QA (27.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 14th February 2022 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint's Methodist Church Hall - Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (25.2 miles away)

    More info

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