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Bradfield Centre - Cambridge Science Park

Bradfield Centre - Cambridge Science Park

Milton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 0GA

Best time to visit

Bradfield Centre - Cambridge Science Park 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

  • 18/04/25

    11° 13%

Weather forecast for Cambridgeniab (2.0 miles away) updated 18/04/25 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Bradfield Centre - Cambridge Science 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 Bradfield Centre - Cambridge Science 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 Fri 18th Apr

Fri 18th Apr

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 20:25 to 01:35
Dark for 5h 9m
Moon phase on Sat 19th Apr

Sat 19th Apr

Waning Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 20:27 to 02:15
Dark for 5h 47m
Moon phase on Sun 20th Apr

Sun 20th Apr

Third Quarter
61 % illuminated
Dark from 20:29 to 02:43
Dark for 6h 13m
Moon phase on Mon 21st Apr

Mon 21st Apr

Third Quarter
51 % illuminated
Dark from 20:32 to 03:03
Dark for 6h 30m
Moon phase on Tue 22nd Apr

Tue 22nd Apr

Third Quarter
40 % illuminated
Dark from 20:34 to 03:18
Dark for 6h 43m
Moon phase on Wed 23rd Apr

Wed 23rd Apr

Waning Crescent
30 % illuminated
Dark from 20:36 to 03:16
Dark for 6h 39m
Moon phase on Thu 24th Apr

Thu 24th Apr

Waning Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 20:38 to 03:13
Dark for 6h 34m

Find more dates

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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  • Piazzi Smyth Observatory observing session

    Wednesday 23rd April 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Piazzi Smyth Observatory, Bedford, MK40 2LD (26.6 miles away)

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  • Thaxted Astronomical Society club meeting

    Wednesday 23rd April 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Swan - Thaxted, Thaxted, CM6 2PL (21.0 miles away)

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  • Cambridge Young Astronomers (7 to 11 year olds)

    Saturday 26th April 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (2.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Society for Popular Astronomy meeting

    Saturday 26th April 2025 from 14:00pm to 17:00pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (2.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Bedford Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 30th April 2025 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm

    Bedford School, Bedford, MK40 2TU (26.7 miles away)

    More info

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