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Charterhouse Outdoor Activity Centre & Observatory

Charterhouse Outdoor Activity Centre & Observatory

Charterhouse-on-Mendip, Blagon, Avon, BS40 7XR

Best time to visit

As of January 2024 the Charterhouse Outdoor Activity Centre has been taken over by a commercial enterprise and is no longer accessible to the public.

Weather forecast

  • 26/04/24

    9° 29%

  • 26/04/24

    7° 60%

  • 27/04/24

    7° 66%

  • 27/04/24

    6° 55%

Weather forecast for Cheddar (2.9 miles away) updated 26/04/24 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Charterhouse Outdoor Activity Centre & Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural 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 Charterhouse Outdoor Activity Centre & Observatory

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 20:50 to 23:00
Dark for 2h 9m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:52 to 00:11
Dark for 3h 18m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:54 to 01:10
Dark for 4h 15m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 20:56 to 01:54
Dark for 4h 57m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 20:59 to 02:25
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:01 to 02:47
Dark for 5h 45m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:03 to 03:04
Dark for 6h 0m

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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    Thursday 22nd August 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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

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    Thursday 29th August 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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    Monday 2nd September 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

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