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Exmoor National Park

51.1333000° N, -3.6500000° E • Elevation: 420m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

Home to Dunkery Beacon and Brendon Common, offering sensational coastal and moorland vistas with crystal clear night skies.

Bortle Scale Class 2
Elevation 420 m
Latitude 51.133°
Longitude -3.65°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Thu, Oct 15
100%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:22
Sunrise: 07:37
Overcast Sky
Fri, Oct 16
72%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:19
Sunrise: 07:39
Overcast Sky
Sat, Oct 17
48%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:17
Sunrise: 07:41
Fair Sky
Sun, Oct 18
20%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:15
Sunrise: 07:42
Optimal Sky

✨ Darkness & Sky Quality

Class 2: Truly dark site with negligible glow.

Naked-Eye Limiting Mag: 7.1 – 7.5 mag
Milky Way Visibility: Brilliant with complex structures
Zodiacal Light: Distinct in spring/autumn

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