Go stargazing site - a place identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good spot to stargaze from. This is based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and having somewhere safe to park. These locations tend to be remote car parks with no facilities.
Weather forecast
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04/10/24
11° 71% -
04/10/24
10° 67% -
05/10/24
10° 69% -
05/10/24
9° 5%
Weather forecast for Bylchau (6.3 miles away) updated 04/10/24 at 12:01.
Local light pollution
Alwen Reservoir 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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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.
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