Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QX, South East
Operated by the Science and Technologies Facilities Council the famous Rutherford Appleton Laboratory provides is a world class centre of excellence for research across a diverse and numerous range of sciences. Occasionally the centre is opened to the public for stargazing events.
Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Didcot (3.9 miles away) updated 24/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 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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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.
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