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Wind Energy Museum

Wind Energy Museum

Staithe Road, Repps with Bastwick, NR29 5JU, East of England

Best time to visit

Private venue - location accessible only by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 25/09/21

    18° 4%

  • 25/09/21

    17° 8%

  • 26/09/21

    16° 4%

  • 26/09/21

    15° 5%

Weather forecast for Potter Heigham (1.5 miles away) updated 25/09/21 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Wind Energy Museum is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Wind Energy 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.

Sat 25th Sep

Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Dark from 18:59 to 19:29
Dark for 0h 29m

Sun 26th Sep

Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Dark from 18:57 to 19:51
Dark for 0h 53m

Mon 27th Sep

Waning Gibbous
69% illuminated
Dark from 18:54 to 20:21
Dark for 1h 26m

Tue 28th Sep

Third Quarter
60% illuminated
Dark from 18:52 to 21:01
Dark for 2h 8m

Wed 29th Sep

Third Quarter
51% illuminated
Dark from 18:49 to 21:53
Dark for 3h 3m

Thu 30th Sep

Third Quarter
41% illuminated
Dark from 18:47 to 22:57
Dark for 4h 9m

Fri 1st Oct

Third Quarter
32% illuminated
Dark from 18:45 to 00:10
Dark for 5h 25m

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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  • DASH Society Meeting and Talk

    Sunday 26th September 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Darsham Village Hall, The Street, Darsham, IP17 3QJ (29.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing at Wiveton Down with North Norfolk Astronomers

    Sunday 26th September 2021 from 20:00pm to 22:30pm

    Wiveton Downs Car Park, Glandford, Holt, NR25 7JP, East of England (28.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing at Kelling Heath with North Norfolk Astronomers

    Saturday 2nd October 2021 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Kelling Heath Holiday Park, Weybourne, Holt, NR25 7HW (23.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Observing with DASH at Darsham Village Hall

    Sunday 3rd October 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Darsham Village Hall, The Street, Darsham, IP17 3QJ (29.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Kelling Heath Star Party – Autumn 2021

    Monday 4th October 2021 from 12:00pm to Monday 11th October 2021 12:00pm

    Kelling Heath Holiday Park, Weybourne, Holt, NR25 7HW (23.8 miles away)

    More info

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    Dark Sky Discovery Site, Stay & Gaze

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