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Grove Park Community Group - Ringway Centre

Grove Park Community Group - Ringway Centre

268 Baring Road, London, London, SE12 0DS

Best time to visit

Community centre, large garden & three acre nature reserve used by John Griffiths, who taught astronomy at the Royal Greenwich Observatory. Not a dark sky site however great place to get away from the brightest of the city lights and without travelling too far!

Grove Park Community Group - Ringway Centre is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Weather forecast

  • 09/12/23

    9° 3%

  • 09/12/23

    9° 0%

  • 10/12/23

    8° 1%

  • 10/12/23

    8° 1%

Weather forecast for Bromley (greater London) (2.1 miles away) updated 09/12/23 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Grove Park Community Group - Ringway 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 Grove Park Community Group - Ringway 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 9th Dec

Sat 9th Dec

Waning Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 17:13 to 05:02
Dark for 11h 48m
Moon phase on Sun 10th Dec

Sun 10th Dec

Waning Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 17:13 to 06:23
Dark for 13h 9m
Moon phase on Mon 11th Dec

Mon 11th Dec

Waning Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 17:13 to 06:33
Dark for 13h 19m
Moon phase on Tue 12th Dec

Tue 12th Dec

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 17:13 to 06:33
Dark for 13h 19m
Moon phase on Wed 13th Dec

Wed 13th Dec

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 17:14 to 06:34
Dark for 13h 20m
Moon phase on Thu 14th Dec

Thu 14th Dec

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 17:14 to 06:35
Dark for 13h 20m
Moon phase on Fri 15th Dec

Fri 15th Dec

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 18:13 to 06:36
Dark for 12h 23m

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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  • UCL Observatory Public Tour and Observing – 2023/2024

    Saturday 9th December 2023 from 18:30pm to 21:30pm

    University College London Observatory, Mill Hill Park, NW7 2QS (16.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Observing on Blackheath Common with Flamsteed Astronomy Society

    Saturday 9th December 2023 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

    Blackheath Common, London, SE3 0TX (2.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Kenley Observatory Public Open Evening

    Saturday 9th December 2023 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Norman Fisher Observatory at Kenley, Kenley, CR8 5EP (10.5 miles away)

    More info

  • West of London Astronomical Society meeting – Uxbridge

    Monday 11th December 2023 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Christ Church Chapel - Uxbridge, Uxbridge, UB8 1SZ (22.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing with the Baker Street Irregular Astronomers – December 2023

    Wednesday 13th December 2023 from 18:00pm to 22:00pm

    Regent's Park Hub, London, NW1 4RY (10.1 miles away)

    More info

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