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Bortle 3 ★ IDA International Dark Sky Reserve 📍 Bavaria, Hesse & Thuringia, Germany

Rhön Biosphere Reserve (Sternenpark Rhön)

50.4833000° N, 9.9833000° E • Elevation: 950m

🌌 About This Observing Location

The "Land of Open Horizons" with dark volcanic summits like the Wasserkuppe and Hohe Geba offering unobstructed 360-degree vistas.

Bortle Scale Class 3

Elevation 950 m

Latitude 50.483°

Longitude 9.983°

Updated hourly via Open-Meteo

Thu, Oct 15

93%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 18:28

Sunrise: 07:42

Overcast Sky

Fri, Oct 16

85%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 18:26

Sunrise: 07:43

Overcast Sky

Sat, Oct 17

90%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 18:24

Sunrise: 07:45

Overcast Sky

Sun, Oct 18

93%

Avg Night Cloud

Sunset: 18:22

Sunrise: 07:47

Overcast Sky

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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