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Blashford Lakes

Blashford Lakes

Ellingham Drove, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3PJ

Best time to visit

Location for regular public stargazing sessions run by Fordingbridge Astronomical Society.

Blashford Lakes 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

  • 22/01/25

    5° 4%

  • 22/01/25

    4° 4%

  • 23/01/25

    3° 4%

  • 23/01/25

    2° 2%

Weather forecast for Ringwood (1.8 miles away) updated 21/01/25 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Blashford Lakes is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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 Blashford Lakes

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 22nd Jan

Wed 22nd Jan

Third Quarter
49 % illuminated
Dark from 17:58 to 02:41
Dark for 8h 42m
Moon phase on Thu 23rd Jan

Thu 23rd Jan

Third Quarter
39 % illuminated
Dark from 18:00 to 03:55
Dark for 9h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 24th Jan

Fri 24th Jan

Waning Crescent
30 % illuminated
Dark from 18:01 to 05:08
Dark for 11h 6m
Moon phase on Sat 25th Jan

Sat 25th Jan

Waning Crescent
22 % illuminated
Dark from 18:03 to 06:14
Dark for 12h 10m
Moon phase on Sun 26th Jan

Sun 26th Jan

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 18:04 to 06:33
Dark for 12h 28m
Moon phase on Mon 27th Jan

Mon 27th Jan

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 18:06 to 06:32
Dark for 12h 25m
Moon phase on Tue 28th Jan

Tue 28th Jan

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 18:07 to 06:31
Dark for 12h 23m

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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    Monday 6th January 2025 from 12:00pm to Monday 21st April 2025 12:00pm

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  • In Search of the Northern Lights with Fred. Olsen and Go Stargazing

    Saturday 18th January 2025 from 12:00pm to Sunday 2nd February 2025 12:00pm

    Port of Southampton, Southampton, SO14 3GG (16.9 miles away)

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  • Isle of Wight Observatory open night

    Thursday 23rd January 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:30pm

    The Isle of Wight Observatory, Newchurch, PO36 0LX (29.1 miles away)

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  • Toothill Observatory Public Open Evening – January 2025

    Friday 24th January 2025 from 19:30pm to Saturday 25th January 2025 21:30pm

    Toothill Observatory, Southampton, SO16 8AL (15.6 miles away)

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  • Vectis Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 24th January 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Newchurch Pavilion, Newchurch, PO36 0LX (29.1 miles away)

    More info

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