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

Wed, Nov 4

44%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 16:26

Sunrise: 07:20

Fair Sky

Thu, Nov 5

68%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 16:24

Sunrise: 07:22

Overcast Sky

Fri, Nov 6

93%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 16:22

Sunrise: 07:25

Overcast Sky

Sat, Nov 7

96%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 16:20

Sunrise: 07:27

Overcast 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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