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If you don't already know the state of the night sky, https://darksitefinder.com/ https://darksitefinder.com/ is a great resource. (If you love the stars, it'l
by groby_b 1y ago
If you don't already know the state of the night sky, https://darksitefinder.com/ https://darksitefinder.com/ is a great resource.
(If you love the stars, it'll also leave you depressed. There are very few locations left where it's pitch dark at night)
- AStonesThrow 1y agoPersonally, I’ve been using cleardarksky.com: https://www.cleardarksky.com/csk/ https://www.cleardarksky.com/csk/ Once you dial in a local observatory, you’ll enjoy hour-by-hour visibility forecasts. It’s been invaluable for my unassisted-eye stargazing activities!
- groby_b 1y agoOh, sure, but that's next-level nerdery above "I just want to find a dark site" :) It's also invaluable for any assisted star gazing. Turns out driving out 4 hours into the middle of nowhere only to be stuck in the clouds is just not that fun, with or without telescopes. Ask me how I know ;)