This car park and picnic area located near the Caton Moor Wind Farm was suggested to Go Stargazing by Mark who described the location as an excellent place for stargazing with clear Northerly horizons ideal for spotting aurora, albeit with a little light pollution escaping from the town of Lancester to the West.
Weather forecast
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16/09/21
16° 5% -
16/09/21
15° 4% -
17/09/21
15° 1% -
17/09/21
14° 4%
Weather forecast for Williamson Park Lancaster (5.5 miles away) updated 16/09/21 at 12:00.
Local light pollution
Caton Moor Windfarm is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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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.
Thu 16th Sep
Fri 17th Sep
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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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