Southend Central Museum and Planetarium
Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6EW, East of England
Enjoy fascinating insights into the night sky at the Southend Planetarium. The planetarium is on the first floor of the Southend Central Museum and hosts public shows at the weekend.
Local light pollution
Southend Central Museum and Planetarium is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Southend Central Museum and Planetarium
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.
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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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