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Bury of St Edmunds County Upper School

Bury of St Edmunds County Upper School

Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6RF

Best time to visit

Bury of St Edmunds County Upper School 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

  • 14/10/24

    11° 5%

  • 14/10/24

    10° 5%

  • 15/10/24

    10° 6%

  • 15/10/24

    10° 11%

Weather forecast for Bury St. Edmunds (1.1 miles away) updated 14/10/24 at 16:01.

Local light pollution

Bury of St Edmunds County Upper School 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 Bury of St Edmunds County Upper School

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 Mon 14th Oct

Mon 14th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
83 % illuminated
Dark from 03:12 to 05:09
Dark for 1h 57m
Moon phase on Tue 15th Oct

Tue 15th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 04:44 to 05:11
Dark for 0h 27m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Oct

Wed 16th Oct

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 17th Oct

Thu 17th Oct

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 18th Oct

Fri 18th Oct

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 19th Oct

Sat 19th Oct

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 20th Oct

Sun 20th Oct

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 18:05 to 05:19
Dark for 11h 13m

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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  • Institute of Astronomy Public Open Night

    Wednesday 16th October 2024 from 18:45pm to 21:30pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (25.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Cambridge Astronomical Association speaker meeting

    Friday 18th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (25.9 miles away)

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  • Stargazing with Diss Astronomy Group

    Saturday 19th October 2024 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

    Diss Golf Club, Diss, IP21 4AA (19.6 miles away)

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  • Stargazing at Little Easton Manor

    Saturday 19th October 2024 from 18:30pm to 21:30pm

    Little Easton Manor, Great Dunmow, CM6 2JN (30.0 miles away)

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  • Institute of Astronomy Public Open Night

    Wednesday 23rd October 2024 from 18:45pm to 21:30pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (25.9 miles away)

    More info

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