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CHICKS Daleside Retreat

CHICKS Daleside Retreat

Ravenscliffe Farm, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1LF, East Midlands

Best time to visit

CHICKS Daleside Retreat 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

  • 04/12/23

    4° 94%

  • 04/12/23

    4° 96%

  • 05/12/23

    4° 58%

  • 05/12/23

    5° 83%

Weather forecast for Ashbourne (2.5 miles away) updated 04/12/23 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

CHICKS Daleside Retreat 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 CHICKS Daleside Retreat

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 4th Dec

Mon 4th Dec

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 17:17 to 23:02
Dark for 5h 44m
Moon phase on Tue 5th Dec

Tue 5th Dec

Third Quarter
52 % illuminated
Dark from 17:17 to 00:14
Dark for 6h 56m
Moon phase on Wed 6th Dec

Wed 6th Dec

Third Quarter
43 % illuminated
Dark from 17:17 to 01:26
Dark for 8h 8m
Moon phase on Thu 7th Dec

Thu 7th Dec

Third Quarter
34 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 02:38
Dark for 9h 21m
Moon phase on Fri 8th Dec

Fri 8th Dec

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 03:55
Dark for 10h 38m
Moon phase on Sat 9th Dec

Sat 9th Dec

Waning Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 05:15
Dark for 11h 58m
Moon phase on Sun 10th Dec

Sun 10th Dec

Waning Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 06:40
Dark for 13h 23m

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 Staffordshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 5th December 2023 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

    21st Hartshill Scout Group HQ, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DP (20.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Keele Observatory public open evening

    Tuesday 5th December 2023 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Keele Observatory, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5BG (23.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Macclesfield Astronomical Society Workshop Evening

    Tuesday 5th December 2023 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Calvary Church, Macclesfield, SK11 8RH (23.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Nottingham Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 7th December 2023 from 19:45pm to 21:00pm

    Nottingham Emmanuel School, West Bridgford, NG2 7YF (25.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Rosliston Astronomy Group mid-month meeting

    Friday 8th December 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, DE12 8JX (20.7 miles away)

    More info

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