Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium
Telegraph Way, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1HZ
Fantastic tourist location with numerous science exhibits, frequently scheduled events and a planetarium equipped with state of the art full dome projection system. Car park accessible to the public free of charge (most of the time) from which to explore the skies above.
Photo courtesy of Winchester Science Centre.
Location events organiser
Winchester Science Centre organises events at this location
Please contact Winchester Science Centre directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Winchester Science Centre
Twitter: @WinSciCentre
Weather forecast
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18/04/24
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19/04/24
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19/04/24
9° 4%
Weather forecast for Winchester Youth Hostel (1.6 miles away) updated 18/04/24 at 04:00.
Local light pollution
Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium
Best time to visit
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.
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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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