Astronomy Sites Of The Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest has a lot of beautiful scenery, which means that there are a plethora of unique astronomy sites. The map above shows all of the locations, and if there is one that is…
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Missouri State Parks Light Pollution Map
As we previously did articles on the 2024 solar eclipse for the several state parks, and figure that there is an amazing opportunity for mapping those state parks to their Bortle Scale values. With the…
Cottonwood Canyon State Park Named Dark Sky Park
A hidden gem in the Oregon State Parks system, which repeatedly appears on the least visited parks, (18th least visited in 2023 and 16th least visited in 2022), Cottonwood Canyon State Park is an amazing…
Maine State Parks Light Pollution Map
As we previously did articles on the 2024 solar eclipse for the several state parks, and figure that there is an amazing opportunity for mapping those state parks to their Bortle Scale values. With the…
Saturns Rings To Disappear in 2025, But For How Long??
One of the best and most exciting targets for amateur astronomers is the planet Saturn. What makes Saturn a wonderful target is not only its reliability in being available for viewing, but also its iconic…
Illinois State Parks Light Pollution Map
As we previously did articles on the 2024 solar eclipse for the several state parks, and figure that there is an amazing opportunity for mapping those state parks to their Bortle Scale values. With the…
Mississippi State Parks Light Pollution Map
As we previously did articles on the 2024 solar eclipse for the several state parks, and figure that there is an amazing opportunity for mapping those state parks to their Bortle Scale values. With the…
Indiana State Parks Light Pollution Map
As we previously did articles on the 2024 solar eclipse for the several state parks, and figure that there is an amazing opportunity for mapping those state parks to their Bortle Scale values. With the…
BLM Sites For Astronomy Oregon
This article will examine which BLM sites in Oregon are good choices for astronomy in some form. There are 203 sites BLM managed sites in Oregon, which is more than in Washington but slightly fewer…
New Hampshire State Parks Light Pollution Map
As we previously did articles on the 2024 solar eclipse for the several state parks, and figure that there is an amazing opportunity for mapping those state parks to their Bortle Scale values. With the…
BLM Sites For Astronomy Idaho
https://www.blm.gov/visit/search?field_location=100033&field_activities=All&search_api_fulltext= As part of the review of BLM sites suitable for astronomy, let’s take a look at Idaho specific sites. Out of the states in the Pacific Northwest, Idaho has the most number of sites…