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Bortle 2 ★ Pristine Prairie Dark Sky 📍 South Dakota, United States

Badlands National Park

43.8554000° N, -102.3397000° E • Elevation: 950m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

Striking eroded clay buttes, pinnacles, and spires rising out of the Great Plains under sweeping Milky Way skies.

Bortle Scale Class 2
Elevation 950 m
Latitude 43.855°
Longitude -102.34°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Fri, Oct 16
0%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:03
Sunrise: 07:05
Optimal Sky
Sat, Oct 17
1%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:02
Sunrise: 07:06
Optimal Sky
Sun, Oct 18
44%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:00
Sunrise: 07:07
Fair Sky
Mon, Oct 19
23%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 17:58
Sunrise: 07:09
Optimal Sky

✨ Darkness & Sky Quality

Class 2: Truly dark site with negligible glow.

Naked-Eye Limiting Mag: 7.1 – 7.5 mag
Milky Way Visibility: Brilliant with complex structures
Zodiacal Light: Distinct in spring/autumn

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