This car park is a favourite place for aurora spotters in the North East! Being within easy travel distance from Newcastle and South Shields the location is away from the worst of nearby light pollution with clear views towards the North and North-East across the sea. Photo by David Darlington.
Weather forecast
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28/04/24
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28/04/24
7° 1% -
29/04/24
6° 3% -
29/04/24
6° 49%
Weather forecast for Whitley Bay (beach) (1.5 miles away) updated 28/04/24 at 12:01.
Local light pollution
St Mary's Island Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on the latest 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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