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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

  • 26/04/24

    10° 8%

  • 26/04/24

    7° 6%

  • 27/04/24

    6° 7%

  • 27/04/24

    5° 12%

Weather forecast for Kettering (0.6 miles away) updated 26/04/24 at 20:00.

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 Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:48 to 22:59
Dark for 2h 10m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:50 to 00:12
Dark for 3h 21m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:53 to 01:11
Dark for 4h 17m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 20:55 to 01:54
Dark for 4h 58m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 20:58 to 02:23
Dark for 5h 24m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:00 to 02:43
Dark for 5h 42m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 02:54
Dark for 5h 51m

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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    Friday 2nd August 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Brigstock Village Hall, Brigstock, NN14 3ET (7.2 miles away)

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    Monday 5th August 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 6th August 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

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

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  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society – informal astromeet

    Friday 9th August 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

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  • Leicester Astronomical Society meeting (second Tuesday)

    Tuesday 13th August 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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

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