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Bortle 3 ★ National Landscape Dark Sky Area 📍 Northumberland, United Kingdom

Northumberland Coast (Embleton & Dunstanburgh)

55.4833000° N, -1.6000000° E • Elevation: 20m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

Dramatic North Sea coastal scenery beneath medieval ruins, with dark eastern horizons ideal for ocean astro-imaging and satellite tracking.

Bortle Scale Class 3
Elevation 20 m
Latitude 55.483°
Longitude -1.6°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Thu, Oct 15
96%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:06
Sunrise: 07:36
Overcast Sky
Fri, Oct 16
49%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:04
Sunrise: 07:38
Fair Sky
Sat, Oct 17
78%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:01
Sunrise: 07:40
Overcast Sky
Sun, Oct 18
79%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 17:59
Sunrise: 07:42
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

🛰️ ISS Transits & Flyovers

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