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Bortle 2 ★ IDA Gold Tier Dark Sky Park 📍 Scotland, United Kingdom

Galloway Forest Park

55.0833000° N, -4.4167000° E • Elevation: 280m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

The UK's first designated Dark Sky Park, encompassing 300 square miles of rugged Scottish wilderness with negligible light pollution.

Bortle Scale Class 2
Elevation 280 m
Latitude 55.083°
Longitude -4.417°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Thu, Oct 15
93%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:18
Sunrise: 07:47
Overcast Sky
Fri, Oct 16
16%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:16
Sunrise: 07:49
Optimal Sky
Sat, Oct 17
5%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:13
Sunrise: 07:51
Optimal Sky
Sun, Oct 18
30%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:11
Sunrise: 07:53
Fair 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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