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Red Cat Public House - Crank

Red Cat Public House - Crank

8 Red Cat Lane, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8RU

Best time to visit

Red Cat Public House - Crank 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

  • 22/05/24

    13° 97%

  • 22/05/24

    12° 96%

  • 23/05/24

    11° 96%

  • 23/05/24

    10° 95%

Weather forecast for Moss Bank (1.2 miles away) updated 22/05/24 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

Red Cat Public House - Crank 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 Red Cat Public House - Crank

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 Wed 22nd May

Wed 22nd May

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 23rd May

Thu 23rd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 24th May

Fri 24th May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 22:22 to 23:24
Dark for 1h 1m
Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 22:25 to 00:11
Dark for 1h 45m
Moon phase on Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 22:27 to 00:42
Dark for 2h 14m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 22:30 to 01:03
Dark for 2h 32m

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 28th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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    Friday 28th June 2024 from dusk

    High Legh Community Observatory, High Legh, WA16 6NS (15.5 miles away)

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    Saturday 29th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 23:00pm

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  • Macclesfield Astronomical Society Workshop Evening

    Tuesday 2nd July 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Calvary Church, Macclesfield, SK11 8RH (29.5 miles away)

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