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Where to stand
Park at the Banba's Crown car park and stand by the tower or on the path towards the sea. Look north and north-west. There are a few houses around, but their lights are faint.
View towards the pole
Open Atlantic to the north, with no land up to the horizon
Sky darkness (Bortle scale): 2
Rules and safety
The cliffs at the headland are steep and unfenced, so after dark stay by the car park and on the paths. The Atlantic wind can be very strong. Respect private fields and close gates behind you.
About the spot
Malin Head is the most northerly point of Ireland, on the Inishowen peninsula. An old signal tower stands on the hill at Banba's Crown, and to the north there is only ocean. At a geomagnetic latitude of about 58°, the aurora appears low over the sea in storms from about Kp 5.
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