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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

  • 26/04/24

    9° 6%

  • 26/04/24

    7° 4%

  • 27/04/24

    7° 10%

  • 27/04/24

    7° 53%

Weather forecast for Ipswich Town F.c. (0.9 miles away) updated 26/04/24 at 04:00.

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 Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:39 to 22:49
Dark for 2h 9m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:41 to 00:01
Dark for 3h 19m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:43 to 01:00
Dark for 4h 16m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 20:46 to 01:44
Dark for 4h 57m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 20:48 to 02:13
Dark for 5h 24m
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

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 (21.3 miles away)

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  • Orwell Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 26th August 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

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  • Athenaeum Astronomy Association meeting

    Wednesday 28th August 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

    Sunday 8th September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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

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  • Orwell Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 9th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

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