Escape the bright lights of Newbury and experience the starry skies away from the worst of the light pollution at this excellent panoramic hill-top car park! This location is recommended for stargazing by North Wessex Downs AONB.
Weather forecast
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17/08/22
19° 9% -
17/08/22
17° 6% -
18/08/22
16° 8% -
18/08/22
16° 10%
Weather forecast for Upton (hampshire) (4.2 miles away) updated 17/08/22 at 16:00.
Local light pollution
Combe Gibbet Car Park 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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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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Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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