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Kettering Conference Centre

Kettering Conference Centre

Thurston Drive, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6PB

Best time to visit

This contemporary exhibition centre is the home of the annual Practical Astronomy Show.

Kettering Conference Centre 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

  • 03/03/25

    7° 0%

  • 03/03/25

    6° 4%

  • 04/03/25

    4° 1%

  • 04/03/25

    2° 1%

Weather forecast for Kettering (0.6 miles away) updated 03/03/25 at 04:02.

Local light pollution

Kettering Conference Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Kettering Conference Centre

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 3rd Mar

Mon 3rd Mar

Waxing Crescent
12 % illuminated
Dark from 23:06 to 05:28
Dark for 6h 22m
Moon phase on Tue 4th Mar

Tue 4th Mar

Waxing Crescent
21 % illuminated
Dark from 00:39 to 05:25
Dark for 4h 46m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Mar

Wed 5th Mar

First Quarter
31 % illuminated
Dark from 02:09 to 05:23
Dark for 3h 14m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Mar

Thu 6th Mar

First Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 03:27 to 05:21
Dark for 1h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Mar

Fri 7th Mar

First Quarter
53 % illuminated
Dark from 04:26 to 05:19
Dark for 0h 53m
Moon phase on Sat 8th Mar

Sat 8th Mar

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 05:07 to 05:16
Dark for 0h 9m
Moon phase on Sun 9th Mar

Sun 9th Mar

Waxing Gibbous
74 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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    Monday 3rd March 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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    Tuesday 4th March 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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  • Northants Amateur Astronomers informal meeting and observing

    Tuesday 4th March 2025 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

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    Wednesday 5th March 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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    Thursday 6th March 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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