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The Brittles Pavilion

The Brittles Pavilion

Wistaston, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 8EZ

Best time to visit

The Brittles Pavilion is the former meeting location for South Cheshire Astronomical Society.

Weather forecast

  • 05/05/24

    17° 3%

  • 05/05/24

    12° 4%

  • 06/05/24

    11° 5%

  • 06/05/24

    10° 6%

Weather forecast for Butt Green (1.8 miles away) updated 05/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

The Brittles Pavilion is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 The Brittles Pavilion

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 Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:22 to 02:47
Dark for 5h 24m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:25 to 02:45
Dark for 5h 19m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:27 to 02:42
Dark for 5h 14m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:30 to 02:39
Dark for 5h 8m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:31 to 02:36
Dark for 4h 5m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:47 to 02:34
Dark for 2h 47m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:42 to 02:31
Dark for 1h 49m

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • South Cheshire Astronomical Society club meeting & observing

    Monday 6th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    St Peter's Community Hall, Crewe, CW1 4RD (3.9 miles away)

    More info

  • North Staffordshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

    21st Hartshill Scout Group HQ, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DP (12.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Keele Observatory public open evening

    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Keele Observatory, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5BG (10.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Macclesfield Astronomical Society Workshop Evening

    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Calvary Church, Macclesfield, SK11 8RH (18.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Leighton Observatory Open Evening

    Wednesday 8th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Leighton Observatory - Pex Hill, Widnes, WA8 5QW (24.4 miles away)

    More info

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