Gordon's Park Dark Sky Preserve (Manitoulin Island)

45.7500000° N, -81.9500000° E • Elevation: 190m

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🌌 About This Observing Location

Located on the world's largest freshwater island, offering 360-degree viewing and custom observing pads.

Bortle Scale Class 2

Elevation 190 m

Latitude 45.75°

Longitude -81.95°

☁️ 4-Night Stargazing Cloud Forecast

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo

Fri, Oct 16

94%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 18:40

Sunrise: 07:45

Overcast Sky

Sat, Oct 17

44%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 18:38

Sunrise: 07:47

Fair Sky

Sun, Oct 18

48%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 18:36

Sunrise: 07:48

Fair Sky

Mon, Oct 19

12%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 18:34

Sunrise: 07:49

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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