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Bortle 2 ★ RASC Dark-Sky Preserve 📍 Saskatchewan & Alberta, Canada

Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park

49.6667000° N, -109.8333000° E • Elevation: 1466m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

The highest point in Canada between the Rocky Mountains and Labrador, rising high above the surrounding prairie.

Bortle Scale Class 2
Elevation 1466 m
Latitude 49.667°
Longitude -109.833°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo
Thu, Oct 15
30%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:28
Sunrise: 07:41
Fair Sky
Fri, Oct 16
39%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:26
Sunrise: 07:42
Fair Sky
Sat, Oct 17
86%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:24
Sunrise: 07:44
Overcast Sky
Sun, Oct 18
48%
Avg Night Cloud
Sunset: 18:22
Sunrise: 07:45
Fair 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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