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Emberton Country Park

Emberton Country Park

Olney road, Emberton, Buckinghamshire, MK46 5FJ

Best time to visit

Venue for the UK Astronomy stargazing weekend.

Emberton Country Park is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Location events organiser

UK Astronomy

UK Astronomy organises events at this location

Please contact UK Astronomy directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
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Weather forecast

  • 19/04/24

    9° 5%

  • 19/04/24

    8° 9%

  • 20/04/24

    4° 0%

  • 20/04/24

    3° 0%

Weather forecast for Olney (0.9 miles away) updated 19/04/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Emberton Country 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 Emberton Country 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 Fri 19th Apr

Fri 19th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 20th Apr

Sat 20th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 21st Apr

Sun 21st Apr

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Apr

Mon 22nd Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Apr

Tue 23rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:44 to 21:39
Dark for 0h 54m

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • North Northants Astronomy Club meeting and observing

    Friday 3rd May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Brigstock Village Hall, Brigstock, NN14 3ET (22.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Aylesbury Astronomical Society meeting

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

    Aylesbury Scout Hut, Aylesbury, HP20 1LL (22.6 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 (8.0 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 (20.3 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 (20.8 miles away)

    More info

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