The Rising Sun near Shaftesbury is a meeting venue for the Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club, where the group organises regular observation sessions.
Location events organiser
Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club organises events at this location
Please contact Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club
Facebook: Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club
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Weather forecast for Shaftesbury (1.9 miles away) updated 04/03/25 at 20:02.
Local light pollution
The Rising Sun - Shaftesbury 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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