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Bortle 1 ★ Darkest Dark-Sky Preserve in Canada 📍 Saskatchewan, Canada

Grasslands National Park

49.2000000° N, -107.5000000° E • Elevation: 800m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

Canada's darkest Dark-Sky Preserve, protecting mixed-grass prairie and badlands where the Milky Way casts visible shadows.

Bortle Scale Class 1
Elevation 800 m
Latitude 49.2°
Longitude -107.5°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Wed, Nov 4
9%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 17:43
Sunrise: 08:02
Optimal Sky
Thu, Nov 5
26%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 17:42
Sunrise: 08:04
Fair Sky
Fri, Nov 6
25%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 17:40
Sunrise: 08:06
Optimal Sky
Sat, Nov 7
23%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 17:39
Sunrise: 08:07
Optimal 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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