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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

  • 23/04/24

    10° 9%

  • 23/04/24

    8° 9%

  • 24/04/24

    8° 8%

  • 24/04/24

    7° 8%

Weather forecast for Butt Green (1.8 miles away) updated 23/04/24 at 16:00.

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 Tue 23rd Apr

Tue 23rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:57 to 21:52
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:59 to 23:12
Dark for 2h 12m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 00:25
Dark for 3h 22m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:04 to 01:24
Dark for 4h 19m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 02:06
Dark for 4h 58m

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

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  • Keele Observatory public open evening

    Tuesday 23rd April 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

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  • Leighton Observatory Open Evening

    Wednesday 24th April 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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

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  • Chester Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 24th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Burley Memorial Hall, Chester, CH3 7QN (14.8 miles away)

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    Wednesday 24th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Salford Observatory, Chasely Fields, M6 7DZ (29.5 miles away)

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  • Manchester Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 25th April 2024 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm

    Blackett Lecture Theatre, Manchester, M13 9PL (28.6 miles away)

    More info

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