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Campbell Park Pavilion - Milton Keynes

Campbell Park Pavilion - Milton Keynes

1300 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 4AD

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 05/05/24

    13° 6%

  • 05/05/24

    12° 9%

  • 06/05/24

    11° 8%

  • 06/05/24

    10° 6%

Weather forecast for Woolstone (0.7 miles away) updated 05/05/24 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

Campbell Park Pavilion - Milton Keynes is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Campbell Park Pavilion - Milton Keynes

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 Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 02:48
Dark for 5h 40m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 02:46
Dark for 5h 35m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 02:43
Dark for 5h 30m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:15 to 02:41
Dark for 5h 26m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:16 to 02:38
Dark for 4h 22m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:31 to 02:36
Dark for 3h 5m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:26 to 02:33
Dark for 2h 7m

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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  • Aylesbury Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 6th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Aylesbury Scout Hut, Aylesbury, HP20 1LL (16.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Open University Astronomy Club

    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Open University Robert Hooke Building, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA (2.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Northants Amateur Astronomers Informal Meeting and Observing

    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    Geddington Village Hall, Geddington, NN14 1AZ (26.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Hertford Astronomy Group meeting

    Wednesday 8th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9AA (29.4 miles away)

    More info

  • St Neots Astronomy Association monthly meeting

    Monday 13th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Paxton Pits Nature Reserve, Little Paxton, PE19 6ET (24.9 miles away)

    More info

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