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Bayfordbury Observatory

Bayfordbury Observatory

Lower Hatfield Road, Bayfordbury, Hertfordshire, SG13 8LD

Best time to visit

Observatory located on the campus of the University of Hertfordshire and accessible to the public during their open evenings which take place once a month between October and March.

Location events organiser

Bayfordbury Observatory organises events at this location

Please contact Bayfordbury Observatory directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: Bayfordbury Observatory
Twitter: @BayfordburyObs
Facebook: Bayfordbury Observatory

Weather forecast

  • 04/10/24

    13° 4%

  • 04/10/24

    11° 3%

  • 05/10/24

    9° 0%

  • 05/10/24

    9° 1%

Weather forecast for Hertford (1.7 miles away) updated 04/10/24 at 04:01.

Local light pollution

Bayfordbury Observatory 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 Bayfordbury Observatory

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 18:43 to 04:56
Dark for 10h 12m

Sat 5th Oct

Waxing Crescent
4 % illuminated
Dark from 18:40 to 04:58
Dark for 10h 17m

Sun 6th Oct

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 18:38 to 04:59
Dark for 10h 20m

Mon 7th Oct

Waxing Crescent
15 % illuminated
Dark from 18:43 to 05:01
Dark for 10h 18m

Tue 8th Oct

Waxing Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 19:21 to 05:03
Dark for 9h 42m

Wed 9th Oct

First Quarter
32 % illuminated
Dark from 20:13 to 05:04
Dark for 8h 51m

Thu 10th Oct

First Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 21:24 to 05:06
Dark for 7h 42m

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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