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Broomhill Library

Broomhill Library

Sherrington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4HT, East of England

Best time to visit

Broomhill Library 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

  • 01/05/24

    18° 3%

  • 01/05/24

    13° 3%

  • 02/05/24

    11° 7%

  • 02/05/24

    12° 9%

Weather forecast for Ipswich Town F.c. (0.9 miles away) updated 01/05/24 at 16:01.

Local light pollution

Broomhill Library 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 Broomhill Library

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 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 20:50 to 02:34
Dark for 5h 43m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 20:53 to 02:48
Dark for 5h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 20:55 to 02:46
Dark for 5h 50m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 20:57 to 02:43
Dark for 5h 45m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:00 to 02:41
Dark for 5h 40m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 02:38
Dark for 5h 35m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 02:36
Dark for 5h 30m

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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  • North Essex Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 19th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Henry Dixon Hall, Witham, CM8 3HR (26.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Orwell Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 24th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Newbourne Village Hall, Newbourne, IP12 4NP (7.7 miles away)

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  • Stour Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Tuesday 2nd July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Cavendish Memorial Hall, Cavendish, CO10 8AD (21.2 miles away)

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  • Athenaeum Astronomy Association meeting

    Wednesday 3rd July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Whepstead Community Centre, Whepstead, IP29 4TA (21.3 miles away)

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  • Observing with DASH at Darsham Village Hall

    Thursday 4th July 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Darsham Village Hall, Darsham, IP17 3QJ (22.1 miles away)

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