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Idle Valley Nature Reserve

Idle Valley Nature Reserve

North Road, East Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8RQ

Best time to visit

Idle Valley Nature Reserve 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

  • 14/10/24

    9° 6%

  • 14/10/24

    8° 2%

  • 15/10/24

    8° 2%

  • 15/10/24

    8° 8%

Weather forecast for Retford (1.5 miles away) updated 14/10/24 at 04:01.

Local light pollution

Idle Valley Nature Reserve 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 Idle Valley Nature Reserve

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 14th Oct

Mon 14th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
83 % illuminated
Dark from 03:18 to 05:16
Dark for 1h 58m
Moon phase on Tue 15th Oct

Tue 15th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 04:52 to 05:18
Dark for 0h 26m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Oct

Wed 16th Oct

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 17th Oct

Thu 17th Oct

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 18th Oct

Fri 18th Oct

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 19th Oct

Sat 19th Oct

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 20th Oct

Sun 20th Oct

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 18:12 to 05:26
Dark for 11h 13m

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

  • Lincoln Observatory Observing Session

    Tuesday 15th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Lincoln Observatory, Lincoln, LN1 3TZ (18.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 17th October 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    St John's Church Hall - Mexborough, Mexborough, S64 0ER (16.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Rosse Observatory public open evening

    Friday 18th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Rosse Observatory, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ (27.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Chesterfield Barnett Observatory Members Evening (Visitors welcome)

    Friday 18th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Chesterfield Barnett Observatory, Chesterfield, S41 8RH (20.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Sherwood Observatory Public Open Evening – October 2024

    Saturday 19th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

    Sherwood Observatory and Science Discovery Centre, Mansfield, NG17 5LF (18.8 miles away)

    More info

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