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Atacama Desert (San Pedro de Atacama)

-22.9087000° N, -68.1997000° E • Elevation: 2400m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

The driest non-polar desert on Earth with over 330 cloudless nights per year, home to ALMA and Paranal VLT.

Bortle Scale Class 1
Elevation 2400 m
Latitude -22.909°
Longitude -68.2°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Wed, Nov 4
0%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 19:47
Sunrise: 06:46
Optimal Sky
Thu, Nov 5
20%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 19:47
Sunrise: 06:45
Optimal Sky
Fri, Nov 6
5%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 19:48
Sunrise: 06:44
Optimal Sky
Sat, Nov 7
51%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 19:49
Sunrise: 06:44
Fair Sky

✨ Darkness & Sky Quality

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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