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TCR Hub - Barnard Castle

TCR Hub - Barnard Castle

Shaw Bank, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8TD

Best time to visit

TCR Hub - Barnard Castle 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

  • 07/05/24

    13° 4%

  • 07/05/24

    8° 1%

  • 08/05/24

    7° 1%

  • 08/05/24

    7° 5%

Weather forecast for Barnard Castle (0.9 miles away) updated 06/05/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

TCR Hub - Barnard Castle 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 TCR Hub - Barnard Castle

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 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:38 to 02:26
Dark for 4h 47m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:41 to 02:23
Dark for 4h 41m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:41 to 02:20
Dark for 3h 39m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:58 to 02:17
Dark for 2h 19m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:53 to 02:14
Dark for 1h 21m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:28 to 02:10
Dark for 0h 42m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:50 to 02:07
Dark for 0h 17m

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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    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Cygnus Observatory at Washington Wetland Centre, Washington, NE38 8LE (29.2 miles away)

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  • Reeth Informal Astronomy Group meeting & observing

    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Fremington Village Hall, Reeth, DL11 6AR (11.6 miles away)

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  • Cleveland and Darlington Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 10th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Wynyard Planetarium & Observatory, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3JG (21.6 miles away)

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  • Cygnus Observatory public open evening

    Sunday 12th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Cygnus Observatory at Washington Wetland Centre, Washington, NE38 8LE (29.2 miles away)

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  • Cygnus Observatory public open evening

    Thursday 16th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Cygnus Observatory at Washington Wetland Centre, Washington, NE38 8LE (29.2 miles away)

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