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Bortle 1 ★ IDA Dark Sky Island 📍 Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom

Isle of Coll

56.6333000° N, -6.5500000° E • Elevation: 40m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

One of the darkest inhabited islands in Europe, surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean with zero light pollution and Bortle 1 skies.

Bortle Scale Class 1
Elevation 40 m
Latitude 56.633°
Longitude -6.55°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Wed, Nov 4
68%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:37
Sunrise: 07:41
Overcast Sky
Thu, Nov 5
29%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:34
Sunrise: 07:44
Fair Sky
Fri, Nov 6
83%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:32
Sunrise: 07:46
Overcast Sky
Sat, Nov 7
99%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:30
Sunrise: 07:48
Overcast Sky

✨ Darkness & Sky Quality

Class 1: Excellent truly dark sky.

Naked-Eye Limiting Mag: 7.6 – 8.0 mag
Milky Way Visibility: Brilliant with complex structures
Zodiacal Light: Striking & yellowish

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