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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

  • 23/05/24

    16° 4%

  • 23/05/24

    12° 0%

  • 24/05/24

    10° 0%

  • 24/05/24

    9° 0%

Weather forecast for Cambridgeniab (2.0 miles away) updated 23/05/24 at 12:00.

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 Thu 23rd May

Thu 23rd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 24th May

Fri 24th May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 21:52 to 21:56
Dark for 0h 3m
Moon phase on Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 21:54 to 23:00
Dark for 1h 5m
Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 21:56 to 23:49
Dark for 1h 52m
Moon phase on Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 21:59 to 00:22
Dark for 2h 22m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 22:01 to 00:45
Dark for 2h 43m
Moon phase on Wed 29th May

Wed 29th May

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 22:03 to 01:02
Dark for 2h 58m

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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  • Athenaeum Astronomy Association meeting

    Wednesday 14th August 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Whepstead Community Centre, Whepstead, IP29 4TA (22.9 miles away)

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  • Cambridge Astronomical Association speaker meeting

    Friday 16th August 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Athenaeum Astronomy Association meeting

    Wednesday 28th August 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Whepstead Community Centre, Whepstead, IP29 4TA (22.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Letchworth and District Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 28th August 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Letchworth Observatory, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4JN (23.7 miles away)

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  • Cambridge Young Astronomers (7 to 11 year olds)

    Saturday 31st August 2024 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

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

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