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Bortle 3 ★ Apennine Dark Sky Oasis 📍 Tuscany & Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Foreste Casentinesi National Park

43.8667000° N, 11.7500000° E • Elevation: 1100m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

Ancient Apennine beech and fir forests buffering observers from Florence and Bologna light pollution.

Bortle Scale Class 3
Elevation 1100 m
Latitude 43.867°
Longitude 11.75°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Wed, Nov 4
97%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:59
Sunrise: 06:52
Overcast Sky
Thu, Nov 5
99%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:58
Sunrise: 06:54
Overcast Sky
Fri, Nov 6
100%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:57
Sunrise: 06:55
Overcast Sky
Sat, Nov 7
90%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:55
Sunrise: 06:56
Overcast Sky

✨ Darkness & Sky Quality

Class 3: Rural sky with detailed Milky Way.

Naked-Eye Limiting Mag: 6.6 – 7.0 mag
Milky Way Visibility: Clearly visible with dark lanes
Zodiacal Light: Distinct in spring/autumn

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