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Wells & Mendip Museum

Wells & Mendip Museum

8 Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2UE

Best time to visit

Wells & Mendip Museum 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

  • 02/05/24

    10° 17%

  • 02/05/24

    10° 16%

  • 03/05/24

    9° 44%

  • 03/05/24

    9° 18%

Weather forecast for Wells (0.1 miles away) updated 02/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Wells & Mendip Museum 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 Wells & Mendip Museum

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 Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 03:04
Dark for 6h 1m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 03:07
Dark for 6h 1m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 03:04
Dark for 5h 56m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:09 to 03:02
Dark for 5h 52m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:11 to 03:00
Dark for 5h 48m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:14 to 02:57
Dark for 5h 42m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:16 to 02:55
Dark for 5h 38m

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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  • Bristol Astronomical Society meeting

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

    Bristol Photographic Society, Bristol, BS6 5EE (17.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Wiltshire Astronomical Society observing session (back up)

    Friday 10th May 2024 from 20:30pm to 23:30pm

    Lacock Playing Fields, Chippenham, SN15 2LQ (26.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Crewkerne and District Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 15th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Norton-sub-Hambdon Village Hall, Norton-sub-Hambdon, TA14 6SF (19.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Cardiff Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 23rd May 2024 from 19:30pm to 16:30pm

    Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff, CF24 3AA (29.5 miles away)

    More info

  • The BIG Sleep Stargazing Sleepout

    Friday 24th May 2024 from 20:00pm to Saturday 25th May 2024 10:00am

    Messems West, Court Street, SP3 6LW (26.8 miles away)

    More info

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