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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

  • 04/05/24

    15° 5%

  • 04/05/24

    11° 2%

  • 05/05/24

    9° 0%

  • 05/05/24

    6° 3%

Weather forecast for Kettering (0.6 miles away) updated 04/05/24 at 04:00.

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 Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 02:48
Dark for 5h 40m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 02:46
Dark for 5h 35m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 02:43
Dark for 5h 30m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:15 to 02:41
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:17 to 02:38
Dark for 5h 20m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:19 to 02:36
Dark for 4h 17m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:34 to 02:33
Dark for 2h 59m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

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    Tuesday 25th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    National Space Centre, Leicester, LE4 5NS (24.8 miles away)

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  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society – informal astromeet

    Friday 28th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rectory Cottages - Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK63 6BJ (27.2 miles away)

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    Monday 1st July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Paxton Pits Nature Reserve, Little Paxton, PE19 6ET (22.6 miles away)

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  • Northants Amateur Astronomers Informal Meeting and Observing

    Tuesday 2nd July 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    Geddington Village Hall, Geddington, NN14 1AZ (3.9 miles away)

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  • Peterborough Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Thursday 4th July 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Sacrewell Heritage Farm, Peterborough, PE8 6HJ (19.6 miles away)

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