This location hosts regular public stargazing events organised by the Sandy Astronomical Society.
Location events organiser
Sandy Astronomical Society organises events at this location
Please contact Sandy Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Sandy Astronomical Society
Twitter: @SandyAstroSoc
Facebook: Sandy Astronomical Society
Weather forecast
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04/10/24
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04/10/24
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05/10/24
9° 0% -
05/10/24
8° 0%
Weather forecast for Sandy (1.9 miles away) updated 04/10/24 at 12:01.
Local light pollution
Blunham Playing Fields is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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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.
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Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
CalendarForthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Blunham Playing Fields. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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