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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

  • 18/04/24

    11° 8%

  • 18/04/24

    9° 6%

  • 19/04/24

    8° 7%

  • 19/04/24

    9° 5%

Weather forecast for Basingstoke (0.2 miles away) updated 17/04/24 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

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

Moon phase on Thu 18th Apr

Thu 18th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
71 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 19th Apr

Fri 19th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 20th Apr

Sat 20th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 21st Apr

Sun 21st Apr

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Apr

Mon 22nd Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Apr

Tue 23rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

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

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    Tuesday 28th May 2024 from 14:00pm to Friday 31st May 2024 17:00pm

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

    More info

  • Cultural Adriatic Discovery with Fred. Olsen Cruises and Go Stargazing

    Thursday 30th May 2024 from 12:00pm to Wednesday 19th June 2024 12:00pm

    Port of Southampton, Southampton, SO14 3GG (28.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Guildford Astronomical Society lecture meeting

    Thursday 6th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH (21.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Walton Astronomy Group meeting and observing

    Thursday 6th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Black Swan - Ockham, Cobham, KT11 1NG (28.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Maidenhead Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Friday 7th June 2024 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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