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Basingstoke Discovery Centre

Basingstoke Discovery Centre

Festival Place Shopping Centre, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7LS

Best time to visit

Basingstoke Discovery Centre 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

  • 17/08/22

    19° 15%

  • 17/08/22

    18° 6%

  • 18/08/22

    17° 8%

  • 18/08/22

    17° 9%

Weather forecast for Basingstoke (0.2 miles away) updated 17/08/22 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Basingstoke Discovery Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Basingstoke Discovery 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.

Wed 17th Aug

Waning Gibbous
71% illuminated
Dark from 20:46 to 21:38
Dark for 0h 51m

Thu 18th Aug

Third Quarter
62% illuminated
Dark from 20:44 to 21:56
Dark for 1h 11m

Fri 19th Aug

Third Quarter
52% illuminated
Dark from 20:41 to 22:18
Dark for 1h 36m

Sat 20th Aug

Third Quarter
42% illuminated
Dark from 20:38 to 22:47
Dark for 2h 8m

Sun 21st Aug

Third Quarter
33% illuminated
Dark from 20:36 to 23:26
Dark for 2h 49m

Mon 22nd Aug

Waning Crescent
24% illuminated
Dark from 20:33 to 00:15
Dark for 3h 41m

Tue 23rd Aug

Waning Crescent
17% illuminated
Dark from 20:31 to 01:15
Dark for 4h 43m

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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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  • Reading Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 20th August 2022 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    St Peter's Church Hall - Earley, Earley, RG6 1EY (14.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Reading Astronomical Society Friday Club for Beginners

    Friday 26th August 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Swallowfield Parish Hall, Reading, RG7 1QW (9.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Toothill Observatory Public Open Evening – August 2022

    Friday 26th August 2022 from 20:30pm to 23:30pm

    Toothill Observatory, Southampton, SO16 8AL (26.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Toothill Observatory Public Open Evening – August 2022

    Saturday 27th August 2022 from 20:30pm to 23:30pm

    Toothill Observatory, Southampton, SO16 8AL (26.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Maidenhead Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Friday 2nd September 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    St James-the-Less Church Hall, Maidenhead, SL6 6QW (22.7 miles away)

    More info

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