Carlton Lodge - Helmsley
53 Bondgate, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5EY
Experience a warm Yorkshire welcome in the pretty market town of Helmsley, an ideal location to use as a base for exploring the dark skies of the North York Moors.
Stay & gaze - this location benefits from dark skies, relatively low levels of light pollution, is astronomy friendly and suitable for stargazing breaks.
Weather forecast
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10/12/24
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Weather forecast for Helmsley (0.2 miles away) updated 10/12/24 at 20:01.
Local light pollution
Carlton Lodge - Helmsley is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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