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The Beacon - Wantage

The Beacon - Wantage

Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BX

Best time to visit

The Beacon - Wantage 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

  • 28/01/22

    8° 9%

  • 28/01/22

    10° 9%

  • 29/01/22

    9° 9%

  • 29/01/22

    10° 10%

Weather forecast for Wantage (0.2 miles away) updated 28/01/22 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

The Beacon - Wantage is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of The Beacon - Wantage

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.

Fri 28th Jan

Waning Crescent
24% illuminated
Dark from 18:04 to 05:55
Dark for 11h 50m

Sat 29th Jan

Waning Crescent
14% illuminated
Dark from 18:06 to 06:30
Dark for 12h 23m

Sun 30th Jan

Waning Crescent
7% illuminated
Dark from 18:07 to 06:28
Dark for 12h 20m

Mon 31st Jan

New Moon
2% illuminated
Dark from 18:09 to 06:27
Dark for 12h 17m

Tue 1st Feb

New Moon
0% illuminated
Dark from 18:10 to 06:26
Dark for 12h 15m

Wed 2nd Feb

New Moon
1% illuminated
Dark from 18:29 to 06:24
Dark for 11h 55m

Thu 3rd Feb

Waxing Crescent
4% illuminated
Dark from 19:53 to 06:23
Dark for 10h 30m

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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  • Observing with Abingdon Astronomical Society

    Monday 31st January 2022 from 20:00pm to Wednesday 2nd February 2022 23:00pm

    Abingdon Road Car Park - Tubney, Kingston Bagpuize, OX13 5QQ (7.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Maidenhead Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Friday 4th February 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    St James-the-Less Church Hall, Maidenhead, SL6 6QW (28.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Newbury Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 4th February 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    St Francis of Sales Church Hall, Newbury, RG14 6NH (14.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 14th February 2022 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint's Methodist Church Hall - Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (9.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Andover Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 17th February 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Grateley Village Hall, Andover, SP11 (29.4 miles away)

    More info

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