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Ashbury Hill Ridgeway Car Park

Ashbury Hill Ridgeway Car Park

Ashbury, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 8DB

Best time to visit

This car park offering access to the Ridgeway makes for an excellent spot for stargazing. This location is recommended by the North Wessex AONB as a recommended place to stargaze.

Ashbury Hill Ridgeway Car Park has been recommended as a great place to stargaze by the local authority, national park, community organisation or property owner. May require payment for access or parking.

Weather forecast

  • 15/01/23

    4° 4%

  • 15/01/23

    3° 5%

  • 16/01/23

    3° 51%

  • 16/01/23

    3° 73%

Weather forecast for Lambourn (4.8 miles away) updated 15/01/23 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Ashbury Hill Ridgeway Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Ashbury Hill Ridgeway Car Park

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.

Sun 15th Jan

Third Quarter
51% illuminated
Dark from 17:46 to 01:59
Dark for 8h 12m

Mon 16th Jan

Third Quarter
40% illuminated
Dark from 17:47 to 03:23
Dark for 9h 35m

Tue 17th Jan

Waning Crescent
30% illuminated
Dark from 17:49 to 04:50
Dark for 11h 0m

Wed 18th Jan

Waning Crescent
20% illuminated
Dark from 17:50 to 06:15
Dark for 12h 24m

Thu 19th Jan

Waning Crescent
12% illuminated
Dark from 17:51 to 06:41
Dark for 12h 49m

Fri 20th Jan

Waning Crescent
5% illuminated
Dark from 17:53 to 06:40
Dark for 12h 46m

Sat 21st Jan

New Moon
1% illuminated
Dark from 17:54 to 06:39
Dark for 12h 44m

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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  • Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group meeting and observing

    Monday 16th January 2023 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Long Compton Village Hall, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 5JS (29.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Abingdon Astronomical Society observing evening

    Monday 16th January 2023 from 20:00pm to Wednesday 18th January 2023 23:00pm

    Frilford Heath Golf Club, Abingdon, OX13 5NW (14.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Astronomy for beginners with Newbury Astronomical Society

    Wednesday 18th January 2023 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Stockcross Village Hall, Newbury, RG20 8LN (13.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Andover Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 19th January 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Grateley Village Hall, Andover, SP11 (26.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Wiltshire Astronomical Society observing session (back up)

    Friday 20th January 2023 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Lacock Playing Fields, Chippenham, SN15 2LQ (24.2 miles away)

    More info

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