Location description
The Isle of Coll has been designated a ‘dark sky island’, with there being no street lights pretty much the whole island is as dark as it gets. As mentioend on the Dark Sky Coll website this is a suitable location with car parking.
Dark sky discovery site
Designated as a Dark Sky Discovery Site this location is accessible by members of the public and are officially recognised as excellent places to stargaze. Such locations often have free overnight car parking, some have toilet facilities and most do not allow overnight camping.
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Location light pollution
This location is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site setting based on satellite data from CPRE.
When to stargaze at Isle of Coll - Arinagour
This location's dark site setting means it benefits from dark skies depending on the time of the year and lunar cycle. In the calendar below where you can see stars indicates when the skies will be dark and the best time to stargaze. Yellow areas show the adverse effects of daylight (bold) and moonlight (faded). Hover over a day to see darkness times or click on a date for more information.
