With some of the lowest light pollution in the entire state, Pearrygin Lake State Park in Washington's Methow Valley is an ...

Text and photos by Michael J. Meyer Anyone who has visited Ocracoke Island knows how special it is: from stunning sunsets to magnificent views of the Milky Way on a moonless night after a cold ...

A near-complete census of our interstellar neighborhood hopes to answer how stars, brown dwarfs and rogue planets form ...

Up north in Potter County lies Cherry Springs State Park. The Bortle scale measures night-sky brightness, with one being dim and nine being bright. Cherry Springs is a highly desirable two. At this ...

Light pollution is another factor to consider, as it can conceal the full picture of the sky. To see the Milky Way in all its glory, you’ll want to keep the Bortle scale in mind. This scale measures ...

Some dates that have the potential to be great times to see the Milky Way in the next few months are: The sky must be devoid of light pollution, or brightening of the night sky caused by ...

The sky must be devoid of light pollution, or brightening of the night sky caused by streetlights ... the sky will be in a given location, the Bortle scale and its nine levels are useful.

The Bortle scale is a nine-level numeric scale measuring the night sky's brightness of specific locations with one being perfect conditions. According to Clear Outside, the city is an 8 on the ...

In this battle to reclaim the skies, the Bortle scale emerged as a practical tool for measuring and describing the brightness of the night sky. The Bortle scale evaluates everything from the ...

3. Look for dark sky sites If you live in a light-polluted area, even a half-hour drive can make all the difference. For even better results, travel to a Bortle Scale 1 location. Weather permitting, ...

With sunlight reflecting off their solar sails, at times satellites can be brighter than the stars that, from our viewpoint, surround them, and there are enough of them to brighten the night sky.

Like Jordan Lake, Falls Lake State Recreation Area has plenty of dark beaches and campsites where you can admire the night sky without ... and has received Dark Sky designation from IDA, receiving a ...