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South Ormsby Estate

South Ormsby Estate

South Ormsby Hall, South Ormsby, Lincolnshire, LN11 8QS

Best time to visit

South Ormsby Estate 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

  • 17/09/24

    14° 0%

  • 17/09/24

    12° 0%

  • 18/09/24

    11° 0%

  • 18/09/24

    11° 0%

Weather forecast for Woody's Top Youth Hostel (3.2 miles away) updated 17/09/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

South Ormsby Estate is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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 South Ormsby Estate

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 17th Sep

Tue 17th Sep

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 18th Sep

Wed 18th Sep

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 19th Sep

Thu 19th Sep

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 20th Sep

Fri 20th Sep

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 21st Sep

Sat 21st Sep

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 19:16 to 04:30
Dark for 9h 13m
Moon phase on Sun 22nd Sep

Sun 22nd Sep

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 19:13 to 19:23
Dark for 0h 9m
Moon phase on Mon 23rd Sep

Mon 23rd Sep

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 19:11 to 19:59
Dark for 0h 47m

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

  • Lincoln Observatory Observing Session

    Tuesday 24th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Lincoln Observatory, Lincoln, LN1 3TZ (24.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Lincoln Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 1st October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Lincoln Observatory, Lincoln, LN1 3TZ (24.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Lincoln Observatory Observing Session

    Tuesday 1st October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Lincoln Observatory, Lincoln, LN1 3TZ (24.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Cleethorpes & District Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 2nd October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Beacon Hill Observatory, Cleethorpes, DN35 (20.9 miles away)

    More info

  • East Lincolnshire Astronomy Club observing night

    Saturday 5th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Scamblesby Village Hall, Scamblesby, LN11 9XF (6.1 miles away)

    More info

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