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Dark skies of Papua New Guinea.

8 sky guides in Papua New Guinea, out of 25 places we know there.

1Bortle81mountainMount WilhelmPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea21.90 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Sep1Bortle80volcanoUlawunPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Jun, Aug–Oct1Bortle79islandNew IrelandPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Jun, Aug–Oct1Bortle77mountainMount GiluwePapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea21.90 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Aug1Bortle77mountainUmboi IslandPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Jun, Aug–Oct1Bortle76islandNew BritainPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Jun, Aug–Oct2Bortle75mountainTavurvurPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea21.83 mag/arcsec² · May–Jun, Aug–Oct1Bortle74islandBougainville IslandPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Jun, Aug–Oct

Other places in Papua New Guinea

  • Buka IslandBortle 1
  • New Hanover IslandBortle 1
  • Manus IslandBortle 1
  • Karkar IslandBortle 1
  • Mount BalbiBortle 1
  • ManamBortle 1
  • Baluan IslandBortle 1
  • Mount LamingtonBortle 1
  • KadovarBortle 1
  • Mount BosaviBortle 2
  • AmbitleBortle 1
  • Blup BlupBortle 1
  • Rabaul calderaBortle 2
  • BagabagBortle 1
  • BaganaBortle 1
  • Sakar IslandBortle 1
  • PagoBortle 1

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The family

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