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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

  • 01/06/24

    19° 1%

  • 01/06/24

    15° 0%

  • 02/06/24

    12° 0%

  • 02/06/24

    10° 0%

Weather forecast for Highbury Garden (west Moors) (2.4 miles away) updated 01/06/24 at 04:00.

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 Sat 1st Jun

Sat 1st Jun

Third Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 22:00 to 01:48
Dark for 3h 47m
Moon phase on Sun 2nd Jun

Sun 2nd Jun

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 22:02 to 02:02
Dark for 3h 59m
Moon phase on Mon 3rd Jun

Mon 3rd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 22:03 to 02:06
Dark for 4h 2m
Moon phase on Tue 4th Jun

Tue 4th Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 22:05 to 02:04
Dark for 3h 58m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Jun

Wed 5th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:06 to 02:03
Dark for 3h 56m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Jun

Thu 6th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:08 to 02:02
Dark for 3h 53m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun

Fri 7th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:09 to 02:01
Dark for 3h 51m

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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  • Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club meeting or observing

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

    Grosvenor Arms Hotel - Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, (20.3 miles away)

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  • Starquest Astronomy Club meeting and stargazing

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

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

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  • Isle of Wight Observatory open night

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

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

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  • Isle of Wight Observatory open night

    Thursday 19th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:30pm

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

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  • Volcanic Islands of the Azores and Madeira with Fred. Olsen Cruises and Go Stargazing

    Friday 20th September 2024 from 12:00pm to Thursday 3rd October 2024 12:00pm

    Port of Southampton, Southampton, SO14 3GG (19.4 miles away)

    More info

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    Stay & Gaze

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