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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

  • 21/05/24

    16° 8%

  • 21/05/24

    15° 6%

  • 22/05/24

    14° 7%

  • 22/05/24

    13° 8%

Weather forecast for Bexhill (0.5 miles away) updated 21/05/24 at 04:01.

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 Tue 21st May

Tue 21st May

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 22nd May

Wed 22nd May

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 23rd May

Thu 23rd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 24th May

Fri 24th May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 21:35 to 21:44
Dark for 0h 8m
Moon phase on Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 21:37 to 22:48
Dark for 1h 10m
Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 21:39 to 23:37
Dark for 1h 57m
Moon phase on Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 21:41 to 00:12
Dark for 2h 30m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Brighton Astro monthly meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 3rd October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Wagner Hall - Brighton, Brighton, BN1 2RU (27.8 miles away)

    More info

  • East Sussex Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 3rd October 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

    More info

  • Seven Sisters Astronomy Group meeting

    Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    The Griffin Inn - Fletching, Uckfield, TN22 3SS (22.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Mindful Stargazing Reset Weekend Retreat

    Friday 11th October 2024 from 16:00pm to Sunday 13th October 2024 12:00pm

    Sussex House, Lewes, BN8 6JQ (14.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing Evening with Seven Sisters Astronomy Group

    Saturday 12th October 2024 from 18:00pm to 21:30pm

    Sheffield Park & Garden - National Trust, Uckfield, TN22 3QX (23.5 miles away)

    More info

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