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Betty Eastwood Park

Betty Eastwood Park

Haveroid Lane, Crigglestone, West Yorkshire, WF4 3PF

Best time to visit

Betty Eastwood Park is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Location events organiser

Wakefield & District Astronomical Society

Wakefield & District Astronomical Society organises events at this location

Please contact Wakefield & District Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: http://wakefieldastronomysociety.co.uk/
Twitter: @WADASOC
Facebook: Wakefield & District Astronomical Society

Weather forecast

  • 19/08/22

    19° 1%

  • 19/08/22

    16° 2%

  • 20/08/22

    15° 0%

  • 20/08/22

    14° 0%

Weather forecast for Horbury (1.9 miles away) updated 19/08/22 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Betty Eastwood Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 Betty Eastwood 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.

Fri 19th Aug

Third Quarter
52% illuminated
Dark from 20:56 to 22:07
Dark for 1h 10m

Sat 20th Aug

Third Quarter
42% illuminated
Dark from 20:53 to 22:33
Dark for 1h 39m

Sun 21st Aug

Third Quarter
33% illuminated
Dark from 20:50 to 23:10
Dark for 2h 19m

Mon 22nd Aug

Waning Crescent
24% illuminated
Dark from 20:47 to 23:59
Dark for 3h 11m

Tue 23rd Aug

Waning Crescent
17% illuminated
Dark from 20:44 to 01:00
Dark for 4h 15m

Wed 24th Aug

Waning Crescent
10% illuminated
Dark from 20:42 to 02:11
Dark for 5h 28m

Thu 25th Aug

Waning Crescent
5% illuminated
Dark from 20:39 to 03:26
Dark for 6h 46m

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

  • Chesterfield Barnett Observatory Open Evening

    Friday 19th August 2022 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Chesterfield Barnett Observatory, Chesterfield, S41 8RH (26.9 miles away)

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  • The Astronomy Centre Public Open Evening

    Saturday 20th August 2022 from 19:30pm to 23:00pm

    The Astronomy Centre, Near Todmorden, OL14 7HP (26.0 miles away)

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  • Sheffield Astronomical Society Beginner’s Evening

    Tuesday 23rd August 2022 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    The Ranmoor Parish Centre, Sheffield, S10 3GX (18.3 miles away)

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  • Leeds Astronomical Society informal meeting

    Wednesday 24th August 2022 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

    Quaker Meeting House - Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9DX (12.0 miles away)

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  • Keighley Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Thursday 25th August 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Steeton Methodist Church Hall, Keighley, BD20 6PD (25.0 miles away)

    More info

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