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Wycombe Museum

Wycombe Museum

Priory Avenue, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6PX, South East

Best time to visit

Wycombe 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

  • 15/05/24

    18° 0%

  • 15/05/24

    14° 0%

  • 16/05/24

    12° 0%

  • 16/05/24

    11° 4%

Weather forecast for High Wycombe (0.1 miles away) updated 15/05/24 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Wycombe 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 Wycombe 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 Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 02:00 to 02:28
Dark for 0h 28m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 02:11 to 02:25
Dark for 0h 14m
Moon phase on Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 02:21 to 02:23
Dark for 0h 2m
Moon phase on Sat 18th May

Sat 18th May

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 19th May

Sun 19th May

Waxing Gibbous
81 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 20th May

Mon 20th May

Waxing Gibbous
88 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 21st May

Tue 21st May

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Ewell Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 12th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Nonsuch High School and Observatory, Cheam, SM3 8AB (29.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 12th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rectory Cottages - Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK63 6BJ (25.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Wycombe Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 17th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Coleshill Village Hall, Coleshill, HP7 0LN (5.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Community open evening at Bayfordbury Observatory

    Thursday 25th July 2024 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

    Bayfordbury Observatory, Bayfordbury, SG13 8LD (29.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Luton Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Thursday 25th July 2024 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Someries Junior School, Luton, LU2 9AH (24.0 miles away)

    More info

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