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Our FAQs provide daily astronomical weather forecasts.
www.stellarvistaobservatory.org/discover-the-night-sky/#faq
Where:
Southern Utah is famous for its dark night
skies. But, if your home is surrounded by bright lights,
you might need to drive a little bit to find them. For
example, Dark skies are not required if you just want
to look at the moon or planets, but important for
most other celestial objects. For those living in
Kanab, the boat ramp at Jackson Flat Reservoir
(with some ambient light) or BLM campgrounds on
Hancock Road, BLM trailheads off US 89 and
Johnson Canyon Road offer very dark skies almost
totally free of light pollution.
For a current map of light pollution, visit:
https://cires.colorado.edu/Artificial-light
Dark Adaptation:
It takes 20-30 minutes for our eyes
to adapt to the dark. Don’t expect to take your
telescope out into your backyard and see
everything if you’ve just been inside under bright
lights all evening. If you live in a city, true dark
adaptation may be impossible unless you take the
telescope to a darker location. Use the included
red LED flashlight when observing to preserve your
night vision. Red lights do not inhibit our night vision
as much as white lights or your cell phone screen
.
