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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

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Weather forecast for Wells (0.1 miles away) updated 09/05/24 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 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:18 to 02:53
Dark for 4h 35m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:32 to 02:50
Dark for 3h 18m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:27 to 02:48
Dark for 2h 21m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:07 to 02:46
Dark for 1h 39m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:34 to 02:43
Dark for 1h 9m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:53 to 02:41
Dark for 0h 48m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 02:07 to 02:39
Dark for 0h 32m

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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  • Starquest Astronomy Club meeting and stargazing

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

    Sutton Veny Village Hall, Sutton Veny, BA12 7AP (21.9 miles away)

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  • Cardiff Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 16:30pm

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

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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)

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  • 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)

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  • 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)

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