Erewash Museum and Gardens
High Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5JA, East Midlands
The Erewash Museum and Gardens is a location for public stargazing events organised by Ilkeston and District Astronomical Society.
Location events organiser
Ilkeston and District Astronomical Society organises events at this location
Please contact Ilkeston and District Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Ilkeston and District Astronomical Society
Facebook: Ilkeston and District Astronomical Society
Weather forecast
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07/05/26
15° 6% -
07/05/26
15° 6% -
07/05/26
14° 53% -
08/05/26
12° 49%
Weather forecast for Nottingham (6.4 miles away) updated 07/05/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Erewash Museum and Gardens is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban 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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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.
Thu 7th May
Fri 8th May
Sat 9th May
Sun 10th May
Mon 11th May
Tue 12th May
Wed 13th 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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