Milkham Car Park - Forestry Commission
New Forest National Park, Ringwood, BH24 3QZ
Excellent stargazing location with clear horizons and excellent vistas above — perfect for spotting meteor showers!
Weather forecast
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25/09/21
16° 1% -
25/09/21
15° 4% -
26/09/21
14° 4% -
26/09/21
14° 4%
Weather forecast for Linwood (2.1 miles away) updated 25/09/21 at 16:00.
Local light pollution
Milkham Car Park - Forestry Commission 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Milkham Car Park - Forestry Commission
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.
Sat 25th Sep
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Fri 1st Oct
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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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