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Bortle 1 ★ IDA Gold Tier Dark Sky Reserve 📍 Canterbury (South Island), New Zealand

Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve

-43.9833000° N, 170.4500000° E • Elevation: 700m

🌌 About This Observing Location

Largest dark sky reserve in the Southern Hemisphere, offering breathtaking views of the Magellanic Clouds and the Southern Cross.

Bortle Scale Class 1

Elevation 700 m

Latitude -43.983°

Longitude 170.45°

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo

Thu, Nov 5

67%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 20:29

Sunrise: 06:14

Overcast Sky

Fri, Nov 6

72%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 20:31

Sunrise: 06:13

Overcast Sky

Sat, Nov 7

52%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 20:32

Sunrise: 06:12

Fair Sky

Sun, Nov 8

96%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 20:33

Sunrise: 06:10

Overcast Sky

Class 1: Excellent truly dark sky.

Naked-Eye Limiting Mag: 7.6 – 8.0 mag

Milky Way Visibility: Brilliant with complex structures

Zodiacal Light: Striking & yellowish

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