Winchendon Observatory

Location description

Home of the Aylesbury Astronomical Society access to this location is by prior arrangement only, limited car parking.

Location event organiser

Aylesbury Astronomical Society organises stargazing events at this location.

Astronomical society

Meeting place for local astronomical society, often in a location that enables stargazing and observing.

Tonight's weather forecast

20/02

18:00

4°

1%

20/02

21:00

3°

0%

21/02

00:00

3°

0%

21/02

03:00

3°

0%

21/02

06:00

3°

3%

Location light pollution

This location is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural setting based on satellite data from CPRE.

When to stargaze at Winchendon Observatory

This location's semi-rural setting means it benefits from dark skies depending on the time of the year and lunar cycle. In the calendar below where you can see stars indicates when the skies will be dark and the best time to stargaze. Yellow areas show the adverse effects of daylight (bold) and moonlight (faded). Hover over a day to see darkness times or click on a date for more information.

Forthcoming events at this location