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Avon Heath Country Park

Avon Heath Country Park

Boundary Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2SF

Best time to visit

Avon Heath Country Park 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

  • 09/12/24

    7° 9%

  • 09/12/24

    7° 11%

  • 10/12/24

    7° 10%

  • 10/12/24

    6° 12%

Weather forecast for Highbury Garden (west Moors) (2.4 miles away) updated 09/12/24 at 12:01.

Local light pollution

Avon Heath Country Park 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 Avon Heath Country Park

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 Mon 9th Dec

Mon 9th Dec

First Quarter
54 % illuminated
Dark from 01:30 to 06:37
Dark for 5h 7m
Moon phase on Tue 10th Dec

Tue 10th Dec

First Quarter
65 % illuminated
Dark from 02:55 to 06:38
Dark for 3h 43m
Moon phase on Wed 11th Dec

Wed 11th Dec

Waxing Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 04:24 to 06:39
Dark for 2h 15m
Moon phase on Thu 12th Dec

Thu 12th Dec

Waxing Gibbous
85 % illuminated
Dark from 05:56 to 06:40
Dark for 0h 44m
Moon phase on Fri 13th Dec

Fri 13th Dec

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 14th Dec

Sat 14th Dec

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 15th Dec

Sun 15th Dec

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Solent Amateur Astronomers meeting

    Tuesday 10th December 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Oasis Academy, Southampton, SO16 8FA (18.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club meeting or observing

    Wednesday 11th December 2024 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Grosvenor Arms Hotel - Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JA (20.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Starquest Astronomy Club meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 12th December 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Sutton Veny Village Hall, Sutton Veny, BA12 7AP (27.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Southampton Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 12th December 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Isaac Watts Memorial Church Hall, Southampton, SO16 6TS (19.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Isle of Wight Observatory open night

    Thursday 12th December 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:30pm

    The Isle of Wight Observatory, Newchurch, PO36 0LX (29.3 miles away)

    More info

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