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Bortle 1 ★ IDA International Dark Sky Park 📍 Nevada, United States

Great Basin National Park

38.9833000° N, -114.3000000° E • Elevation: 2400m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

Remote Nevada basin with Wheeler Peak rising above 13,000 ft and some of the cleanest, lowest light-polluted air in North America.

Bortle Scale Class 1
Elevation 2400 m
Latitude 38.983°
Longitude -114.3°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Wed, Nov 4
63%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:33
Sunrise: 06:08
Overcast Sky
Thu, Nov 5
39%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:32
Sunrise: 06:09
Fair Sky
Fri, Nov 6
1%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:31
Sunrise: 06:10
Optimal Sky
Sat, Nov 7
3%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 16:30
Sunrise: 06:11
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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