Car park near to the shores of Derwent Reservoir, park gates might be closed if bad weather and conditions can get muddy. Remote location affords excellent views of the night sky.
Weather forecast
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13/08/22
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13/08/22
15° 0% -
14/08/22
14° 18% -
14/08/22
13° 19%
Weather forecast for Edmundbyres Youth Hostel (1.2 miles away) updated 13/08/22 at 04:00.
Local light pollution
Pow Hill 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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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.
Sat 13th Aug
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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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