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Bortle 3 ★ Florida's First Dark Sky Park 📍 Florida, United States

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

27.5850000° N, -81.0480000° E • Elevation: 20m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

54,000 acres of protected dry prairie offering rare dark southern horizons over the Florida peninsula for planetary and transit viewing.

Bortle Scale Class 3
Elevation 20 m
Latitude 27.585°
Longitude -81.048°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Wed, Nov 4
23%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 17:38
Sunrise: 06:37
Optimal Sky
Thu, Nov 5
6%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 17:37
Sunrise: 06:37
Optimal Sky
Fri, Nov 6
43%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 17:36
Sunrise: 06:38
Fair Sky
Sat, Nov 7
6%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 17:36
Sunrise: 06:39
Optimal 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

🛰️ ISS Transits & Flyovers

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