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Nottingham Contemporary

Nottingham Contemporary

Weekday Cross, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 2GB

Best time to visit

Nottingham Contemporary 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

  • 16/08/22

    20° 43%

  • 16/08/22

    17° 47%

  • 17/08/22

    16° 45%

  • 17/08/22

    15° 53%

Weather forecast for Nottingham (0.5 miles away) updated 16/08/22 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Nottingham Contemporary is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Nottingham Contemporary

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.

Tue 16th Aug

Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Dark from 20:59 to 21:21
Dark for 0h 21m

Wed 17th Aug

Waning Gibbous
71% illuminated
Dark from 20:56 to 21:34
Dark for 0h 37m

Thu 18th Aug

Third Quarter
62% illuminated
Dark from 20:53 to 21:50
Dark for 0h 56m

Fri 19th Aug

Third Quarter
52% illuminated
Dark from 20:50 to 22:09
Dark for 1h 18m

Sat 20th Aug

Third Quarter
42% illuminated
Dark from 20:48 to 22:36
Dark for 1h 47m

Sun 21st Aug

Third Quarter
33% illuminated
Dark from 20:45 to 23:14
Dark for 2h 28m

Mon 22nd Aug

Waning Crescent
24% illuminated
Dark from 20:42 to 00:03
Dark for 3h 20m

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

  • Practical Astronomy with Nottingham Astronomical Society

    Thursday 18th August 2022 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Burnside Hall - Plumtree, Nottingham, NG12 5ND (4.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Chesterfield Barnett Observatory Open Evening

    Friday 19th August 2022 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Chesterfield Barnett Observatory, Chesterfield, S41 8RH (24.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Sherwood Observatory Public Open Day – August 2022

    Saturday 20th August 2022 from 11:00am to 18:00pm

    Sherwood Observatory, Mansfield, NG17 5LF (11.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Leicester Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 23rd August 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    National Space Centre, Leicester, LE4 5NS (20.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Rosliston Astronomy Group late-month meeting

    Friday 26th August 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, DE12 8JX (24.7 miles away)

    More info

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