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Firstsite Art Gallery

Firstsite Art Gallery

Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH, East of England

Best time to visit

Firstsite is a wonderful location where you can experience art, culture and activities from around the world. Turbo-charge your imagination and open your mind through exhibitions, workshops, films and stargazing events!

Photo: Jane Lloyd Photography

Weather forecast

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Weather forecast for Colchester (0.7 miles away) updated 04/10/24 at 04:01.

Local light pollution

Firstsite Art Gallery is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 Firstsite Art Gallery

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.

Fri 4th Oct

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 18:39 to 04:52
Dark for 10h 12m

Sat 5th Oct

Waxing Crescent
4 % illuminated
Dark from 18:36 to 04:54
Dark for 10h 17m

Sun 6th Oct

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 18:34 to 04:55
Dark for 10h 20m

Mon 7th Oct

Waxing Crescent
15 % illuminated
Dark from 18:38 to 04:57
Dark for 10h 19m

Tue 8th Oct

Waxing Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 19:15 to 04:59
Dark for 9h 44m

Wed 9th Oct

First Quarter
32 % illuminated
Dark from 20:08 to 05:00
Dark for 8h 52m

Thu 10th Oct

First Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 21:19 to 05:02
Dark for 7h 43m

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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  • North Essex Astronomical Society – Young Astronomers Club

    Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm

    Southview School - Witham, Witham, CM8 2TA (12.5 miles away)

    More info

  • East Essex Astronomy Club meeting

    Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Burnham-on-Crouch Village Hall, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8EF (18.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Athenaeum Astronomy Association meeting

    Wednesday 9th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Whepstead Community Centre, Whepstead, IP29 4TA (23.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Castle Point Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 9th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    St Michael and All Angels Church, Hadleigh, SS7 2UW (25.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Cosmic Castle Stargazing

    Friday 11th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

    Colchester Castle, Colchester, CO1 1TJ (0.1 miles away)

    More info

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