Goonhilly Earth Station Nature Reserve
Goonhilly Downs, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6LQ
Nature reserve car park located next to Goonhilly Earth Station. This location appears to be a fantastic spot to view the dark skies above although may suffer a little from the nearby installation’s light pollution (who are in the process of reducing this!). The nearby satellite dishes could well make for interesting foreground objects for astro-photos as can be seen in the photo credited to Goonhilly Earth Station.
Weather forecast
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19/09/21
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19/09/21
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20/09/21
12° 2% -
20/09/21
13° 0%
Weather forecast for Kennack Sands (beach) (2.9 miles away) updated 19/09/21 at 16:00.
Local light pollution
Goonhilly Earth Station Nature Reserve is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Goonhilly Earth Station Nature Reserve
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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