Eckington Cricket Club
Staveley Lane, Eckington, South Yorkshire, S21 3WB, East Midlands
Eckington Cricket Club is the venue for twice yearly stargazing events hosted by the Eckington Dark Skies and Astronomy group.
Location events organiser
Eckington Dark Skies and Astronomy organises events at this location
Please contact Eckington Dark Skies and Astronomy directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Eckington Dark Skies and Astronomy
Weather forecast
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08/05/26
17° 7% -
08/05/26
17° 8% -
08/05/26
16° 7% -
09/05/26
13° 15%
Weather forecast for Chesterfield (5.4 miles away) updated 08/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Eckington Cricket Club is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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.
Fri 8th May
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Thu 14th May
Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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