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Bortle 2 ★ World's First Dark Sky Island 📍 Channel Islands, United Kingdom

Isle of Sark

49.4333000° N, -2.3667000° E • Elevation: 100m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

With no cars and no public street lighting, this tiny Channel Island offers extraordinary uninterrupted sea-level stargazing.

Bortle Scale Class 2
Elevation 100 m
Latitude 49.433°
Longitude -2.367°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Thu, Oct 15
89%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:19
Sunrise: 07:30
Overcast Sky
Fri, Oct 16
87%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:17
Sunrise: 07:31
Overcast Sky
Sat, Oct 17
50%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:15
Sunrise: 07:33
Fair Sky
Sun, Oct 18
31%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:13
Sunrise: 07:35
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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