This hill-top location away from the worst of Hasting’s light pollution offers some great views of the skies and is an excellent venue to observe meteor showers with local astronomy groups including the Hastings Astronomy Club and the Sussex Sidewalk Astronomers.
Weather forecast
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01/06/24
15° 4% -
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13° 3% -
02/06/24
12° 4% -
02/06/24
11° 9%
Weather forecast for Hastings Youth Hostel (0.9 miles away) updated 01/06/24 at 20:00.
Local light pollution
North's Seat is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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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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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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