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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28/04/24
9° 1% -
28/04/24
8° 39% -
29/04/24
7° 59% -
29/04/24
7° 78%
Weather forecast for Williamson Park Lancaster (5.5 miles away) updated 28/04/24 at 12:01.
Local light pollution
Caton Moor Windfarm is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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