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Bortle 2 ★ IDA International Dark Sky Park 📍 Arkansas, United States

Buffalo National River

36.0000000° N, -92.7500000° E • Elevation: 250m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

America's first national river flowing through the heart of the Ozarks beneath dramatic towering limestone bluffs.

Bortle Scale Class 2
Elevation 250 m
Latitude 36°
Longitude -92.75°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Thu, Oct 15
75%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:35
Sunrise: 07:17
Overcast Sky
Fri, Oct 16
100%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:33
Sunrise: 07:18
Overcast Sky
Sat, Oct 17
63%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:32
Sunrise: 07:19
Overcast Sky
Sun, Oct 18
1%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:31
Sunrise: 07:20
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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