Shipley Country Park Visitors Centre
Heanor, Shipley, Derbyshire, DE75 7GX, East Midlands
Observing location for Ilkeston and District Astronomical Society who meet here informally on the last Wednesday of every month.
Location events organiser
Ilkeston and District Astronomical Society organises events at this location
Please contact Ilkeston and District Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Ilkeston and District Astronomical Society
Facebook: Ilkeston and District Astronomical Society
Weather forecast
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25/04/24
7° 7% -
25/04/24
5° 4% -
26/04/24
3° 1% -
26/04/24
2° 0%
Weather forecast for Heanor (0.9 miles away) updated 25/04/24 at 04:00.
Local light pollution
Shipley Country Park Visitors Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
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.
Thu 25th Apr
Fri 26th Apr
Sat 27th Apr
Sun 28th Apr
Mon 29th Apr
Tue 30th Apr
Wed 1st May
Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
CalendarForthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Shipley Country Park Visitors Centre. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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