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Royal Air Force Museum Midlands

Royal Air Force Museum Midlands

Lysander Avenue, Cosford, Shropshire, TF11 8UP, West Midlands

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 04/06/24

    12° 93%

  • 04/06/24

    10° 0%

  • 05/06/24

    8° 0%

  • 05/06/24

    7° 0%

Weather forecast for Shifnal (2.9 miles away) updated 04/06/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Royal Air Force Museum Midlands 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 Royal Air Force Museum Midlands

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 Tue 4th Jun

Tue 4th Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 22:32 to 01:41
Dark for 3h 8m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Jun

Wed 5th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:34 to 01:40
Dark for 3h 5m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Jun

Thu 6th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:35 to 01:38
Dark for 3h 2m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun

Fri 7th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:37 to 01:37
Dark for 2h 59m
Moon phase on Sat 8th Jun

Sat 8th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 23:11 to 01:36
Dark for 2h 25m
Moon phase on Sun 9th Jun

Sun 9th Jun

Waxing Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 23:41 to 01:34
Dark for 1h 53m
Moon phase on Mon 10th Jun

Mon 10th Jun

Waxing Crescent
13 % illuminated
Dark from 00:01 to 01:33
Dark for 1h 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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    Wednesday 3rd July 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

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    Thursday 4th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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    Friday 5th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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