Kielder Observatory & Forest Park

55.2333000° N, -2.5833000° E • Elevation: 360m

🌌 About This Observing Location

England's premier dark sky discovery site, situated deep within the 250-square-mile Northumberland International Dark Sky Park with pristine Bortle 2 skies.

Bortle Scale Class 2

Elevation 360 m

Latitude 55.233°

Longitude -2.583°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo

Thu, Oct 15

100%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 18:11

Sunrise: 07:40

Overcast Sky

Fri, Oct 16

45%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 18:08

Sunrise: 07:42

Fair Sky

Sat, Oct 17

25%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 18:06

Sunrise: 07:44

Optimal Sky

Sun, Oct 18

34%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 18:03

Sunrise: 07:46

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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