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Bortle 3 ★ IDA International Dark Sky Reserve 📍 Dorset, Wiltshire & Hampshire, United Kingdom

Cranborne Chase

50.9833000° N, -2.0500000° E • Elevation: 190m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

Rolling chalk downland and ancient woodlands with exceptionally dark skies across the heart of rural Wessex.

Bortle Scale Class 3
Elevation 190 m
Latitude 50.983°
Longitude -2.05°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Thu, Oct 15
93%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:15
Sunrise: 07:31
Overcast Sky
Fri, Oct 16
64%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:13
Sunrise: 07:32
Overcast Sky
Sat, Oct 17
6%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:11
Sunrise: 07:34
Optimal Sky
Sun, Oct 18
21%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:09
Sunrise: 07:36
Optimal Sky

✨ Darkness & Sky Quality

Class 3: Rural sky with detailed Milky Way.

Naked-Eye Limiting Mag: 6.6 – 7.0 mag
Milky Way Visibility: Clearly visible with dark lanes
Zodiacal Light: Distinct in spring/autumn

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