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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

  • 05/05/24

    15° 4%

  • 05/05/24

    11° 4%

  • 06/05/24

    10° 4%

  • 06/05/24

    9° 4%

Weather forecast for Woody's Top Youth Hostel (3.2 miles away) updated 05/05/24 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 Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:13 to 02:36
Dark for 5h 22m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:16 to 02:33
Dark for 5h 16m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:19 to 02:30
Dark for 5h 10m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:21 to 02:28
Dark for 5h 6m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:22 to 02:25
Dark for 4h 3m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:38 to 02:22
Dark for 2h 44m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:33 to 02:19
Dark for 1h 46m

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

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  • Cleethorpes & District Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 3rd July 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 6th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

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  • East Lincolnshire Astronomy Club observing night

    Saturday 3rd August 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Cleethorpes & District Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 7th August 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

  • Cleethorpes & District Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 4th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

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