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Bortle 3 ★ IDA International Dark Sky Reserve 📍 Dorset, Wiltshire & Hampshire, United Kingdom

Cranborne Chase

50.9833000° N, -2.0500000° E • Elevation: 190m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

Rolling chalk downland and ancient woodlands with exceptionally dark skies across the heart of rural Wessex.

Bortle Scale Class 3
Elevation 190 m
Latitude 50.983°
Longitude -2.05°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Wed, Nov 4
97%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:37
Sunrise: 07:05
Overcast Sky
Thu, Nov 5
83%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:35
Sunrise: 07:07
Overcast Sky
Fri, Nov 6
59%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:34
Sunrise: 07:08
Fair Sky
Sat, Nov 7
46%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:32
Sunrise: 07:10
Fair 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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