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Bortle 3 ★ Protected Heritage Coast 📍 Dorset, United Kingdom

Dorset Jurassic Coast (Kimmeridge Bay)

50.6080000° N, -2.1280000° E • Elevation: 30m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

Famous fossil coast with south-facing ocean horizons and Clavell Tower, prized by British astrophotographers for core Milky Way tracking.

Bortle Scale Class 3
Elevation 30 m
Latitude 50.608°
Longitude -2.128°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Fri, Oct 16
56%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:14
Sunrise: 07:32
Fair Sky
Sat, Oct 17
9%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:12
Sunrise: 07:34
Optimal Sky
Sun, Oct 18
37%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:10
Sunrise: 07:36
Fair Sky
Mon, Oct 19
98%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:08
Sunrise: 07:37
Overcast 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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