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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: Wakefield & District Astronomical Society
Twitter: @WADASOC
Facebook: Wakefield & District Astronomical Society

Weather forecast

  • 24/04/24

    9° 7%

  • 24/04/24

    7° 4%

  • 25/04/24

    5° 3%

  • 25/04/24

    5° 1%

Weather forecast for Horbury (1.9 miles away) updated 23/04/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Betty Eastwood 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 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.

Moon phase on Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:57 to 21:52
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:59 to 23:13
Dark for 2h 13m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 00:26
Dark for 3h 23m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:04 to 01:26
Dark for 4h 21m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 02:06
Dark for 4h 58m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:09 to 02:34
Dark for 5h 24m

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 Members Evening (Visitors welcome)

    Friday 26th April 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • The Astronomy Centre Public Open Evenings

    Saturday 27th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 23:00pm

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

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  • Bradford Astronomical Society lecture evening

    Monday 29th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Idle & Thackley Conservative Club, Idle, BD10 8QB (16.3 miles away)

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  • Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    Swinton Bottom Club, Swinton, S64 8AU (13.7 miles away)

    More info

  • The Astronomy Centre Public Open Evenings

    Saturday 4th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 23:00pm

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

    More info

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