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St Richard's Catholic College

St Richard's Catholic College

Ashdown Road, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN40 1SE

Best time to visit

St Richard's Catholic College 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

  • 06/06/24

    15° 5%

  • 06/06/24

    14° 4%

  • 07/06/24

    12° 1%

  • 07/06/24

    10° 1%

Weather forecast for Bexhill (0.5 miles away) updated 06/06/24 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

St Richard's Catholic College is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 St Richard's Catholic College

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 Thu 6th Jun

Thu 6th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:59 to 01:53
Dark for 3h 53m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun

Fri 7th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:00 to 01:52
Dark for 3h 51m
Moon phase on Sat 8th Jun

Sat 8th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:46 to 01:51
Dark for 3h 5m
Moon phase on Sun 9th Jun

Sun 9th Jun

Waxing Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 23:19 to 01:50
Dark for 2h 31m
Moon phase on Mon 10th Jun

Mon 10th Jun

Waxing Crescent
13 % illuminated
Dark from 23:42 to 01:49
Dark for 2h 7m
Moon phase on Tue 11th Jun

Tue 11th Jun

Waxing Crescent
21 % illuminated
Dark from 23:58 to 01:49
Dark for 1h 51m
Moon phase on Wed 12th Jun

Wed 12th Jun

Waxing Crescent
29 % illuminated
Dark from 00:11 to 01:48
Dark for 1h 37m

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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  • East Sussex Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 7th November 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club, Bexhill, TN39 3HL (1.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing evening at the Observatory Science Centre

    Saturday 9th November 2024 from 18:30pm to 23:00pm

    The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (6.5 miles away)

    More info

  • The Observatory Science Centre Telescope Clinic

    Sunday 10th November 2024 from 15:00pm to 21:00pm

    The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (6.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing evening at the Observatory Science Centre

    Friday 15th November 2024 from 18:30pm to 23:00pm

    The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (6.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Wadhurst and Tunbridge Wells Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 20th November 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Beechwood School - Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD (22.0 miles away)

    More info

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