Enjoy fabulous views across the North Sea with Slains Castle ruins making excellent foreground for aurora and astro-photos! Also check out the nearby Cruden Bay Beach which makes for an excellent location to spot shooting stars. Our thanks to our Twitter follower @yorkshirecheryl for sharing this location with us!
Local light pollution
Slains Castle Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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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