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Bortle 3 ★ RASC Dark Sky Preserve (Elk Island) 📍 Alberta, Canada

Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve

53.5333000° N, -112.8667000° E • Elevation: 710m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

Encompassing Elk Island National Park and Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area just east of Edmonton.

Bortle Scale Class 3
Elevation 710 m
Latitude 53.533°
Longitude -112.867°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Thu, Oct 15
32%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:34
Sunrise: 07:59
Fair Sky
Fri, Oct 16
15%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:32
Sunrise: 08:00
Optimal Sky
Sat, Oct 17
47%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:30
Sunrise: 08:02
Fair Sky
Sun, Oct 18
15%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:27
Sunrise: 08:04
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

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