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Dark skies of Kazakhstan.

18 sky guides in Kazakhstan, out of 42 places we know there.

1Bortle90desertKyzyl KumKazakhstanKazakhstan21.89 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Nov2Bortle87desertMuyunkum DesertKazakhstanKazakhstan21.87 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct1Bortle86desertBetpak-DalaKazakhstanKazakhstan21.90 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Jan1Bortle86desertAral KarakumKazakhstanKazakhstan21.90 mag/arcsec² · Jan, Sep–Nov1Bortle85desertTaukumKazakhstanKazakhstan21.89 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct2Bortle85astronomical observatoryAssy-Turgen ObservatoryKazakhstanKazakhstan21.86 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct1Bortle85desertKazakh semi-desertKazakhstanKazakhstan21.89 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Jan1Bortle85desertSaryesik-Atyrau DesertKazakhstanKazakhstan21.89 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct2Bortle84lakeLake BalkhashKazakhstanKazakhstan21.87 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct2Bortle84mountainMugalzharKazakhstanKazakhstan21.87 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct, Dec–Feb1Bortle84lakeNorth Aral SeaKazakhstanKazakhstan21.90 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Feb, Sep–Nov1Bortle84lakeLake AlakolKazakhstanKazakhstan21.89 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct1Bortle83lakeLake ZaysanKazakhstanKazakhstan21.90 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct2Bortle83desertRyn DesertKazakhstanKazakhstan21.87 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Feb, Sep–Nov1Bortle82lakeLake TengizKazakhstanKazakhstan21.89 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct, Dec–Feb2Bortle82canyonCharyn CanyonKazakhstanKazakhstan21.88 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov1Bortle80desertAralkumKazakhstanKazakhstan21.90 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb3Bortle80astronomical observatoryTian Shan Astronomical ObservatoryKazakhstanKazakhstan21.49 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct

Other places in Kazakhstan

  • Lake SasykkolBortle 1
  • Lake MarqakölBortle 1
  • Turgay PlateauBortle 1
  • Talas AlatauBortle 2
  • Talgar peakBortle 2
  • Kapchagay ReservoirBortle 2
  • ShalkartenizBortle 1
  • SiletitenizBortle 2
  • KushmurunBortle 1
  • Lake KamyslybasBortle 1
  • KarasorBortle 1
  • AralsorBortle 1
  • ShalqarBortle 2
  • Kokshetau HillsBortle 2
  • KarkaralyBortle 1
  • Semyonov peakBortle 1
  • KorgalzhynBortle 2
  • TekeBortle 2
  • Aksu CanyonBortle 2
  • ZhuankumBortle 1
  • ZhamankumBortle 3
  • Aktogay CanyonBortle 2
  • TebensayBortle 1
  • Kamenskoe Plateau ObservatoryBortle 5

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