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Coppice Hill Car Park

Coppice Hill Car Park

Brocton, Rugeley, Staffordshire, ST17 0TN

Best time to visit

This excellent stargazing destination in Cannock Chase AONB offers excellent all-round views with surrounding trees offering protection from local horizon-level light pollution.

Coppice Hill Car Park is a Go Stargazing Site. The location has been identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good location for stargazing based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and offers a safe place to park.

Weather forecast

  • 30/04/24

    15° 7%

  • 30/04/24

    12° 10%

  • 01/05/24

    11° 9%

  • 01/05/24

    10° 6%

Weather forecast for Shugborough Estate (1.9 miles away) updated 30/04/24 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Coppice Hill Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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 Coppice Hill Car Park

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 Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 02:30
Dark for 5h 24m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:08 to 02:50
Dark for 5h 41m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 02:56
Dark for 5h 45m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:13 to 02:53
Dark for 5h 39m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:15 to 02:51
Dark for 5h 35m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:18 to 02:48
Dark for 5h 29m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:20 to 02:45
Dark for 5h 24m

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 7th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

    21st Hartshill Scout Group HQ, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DP (18.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Keele Observatory public open evening

    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Keele Observatory, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5BG (19.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Carolian Astronomy Society meeting

    Wednesday 8th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    King Charles School, Kidderminster, DY10 1XA (28.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (12.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Rosliston Astronomy Group mid-month meeting

    Friday 10th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, DE12 8JX (16.3 miles away)

    More info

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