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Stopsley Common - Luton

Stopsley Common - Luton

St Thomas' Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7XP, East of England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 10/09/24

    13° 67%

  • 10/09/24

    11° 5%

  • 11/09/24

    10° 0%

  • 11/09/24

    9° 0%

Weather forecast for Hart Hill (1.1 miles away) updated 10/09/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Stopsley Common - Luton 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 Stopsley Common - Luton

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 10th Sep

Tue 10th Sep

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 20:42 to 04:15
Dark for 7h 33m
Moon phase on Wed 11th Sep

Wed 11th Sep

First Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 21:26 to 04:17
Dark for 6h 51m
Moon phase on Thu 12th Sep

Thu 12th Sep

First Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 22:27 to 04:19
Dark for 5h 52m
Moon phase on Fri 13th Sep

Fri 13th Sep

First Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 23:46 to 04:21
Dark for 4h 35m
Moon phase on Sat 14th Sep

Sat 14th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
78 % illuminated
Dark from 01:15 to 04:22
Dark for 3h 7m
Moon phase on Sun 15th Sep

Sun 15th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 02:48 to 04:24
Dark for 1h 36m
Moon phase on Mon 16th Sep

Mon 16th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
Dark from 04:22 to 04:26
Dark for 0h 4m

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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  • Hertford Astronomy Group meeting

    Wednesday 11th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9AA (12.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Thursday 12th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (26.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Community open evening at Bayfordbury Observatory

    Friday 13th September 2024 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

    Bayfordbury Observatory, Bayfordbury, SG13 8LD (15.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Astrokyds with Loughton Astronomical Society

    Friday 13th September 2024 from 18:30pm to 20:00pm

    St Mary's Church Hall - Theydon Bois, Theydon Bois, CM16 7ER (26.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Herschel Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 13th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    St Laurence Church - Slough, Slough, SL3 7LS (28.8 miles away)

    More info

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