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Dark skies of Spain.

24 sky guides in Spain, out of 63 places we know there.

2Bortle88astronomical observatoryCalar Alto ObservatorySpainSpain21.75 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep, Dec2Bortle88mountainPico AlmanzorSpainSpain21.79 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Oct3Bortle87astronomical observatorySierra Nevada ObservatorySpainSpain21.64 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep2Bortle86astronomical observatoryLa Sagra ObservatorySpainSpain21.78 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Oct2Bortle86astronomical observatoryJacobus Kapteyn TelescopeSpainSpain21.85 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct2Bortle86astronomical observatoryAstrophysical Observatory of JavalambreSpainSpain21.74 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Oct2Bortle85mountainPico PosetsSpainSpain21.83 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Jan2Bortle85astronomical observatoryRoque de los Muchachos ObservatorySpainSpain21.85 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct2Bortle84mountainVignemaleSpainSpain21.82 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Sep–Oct2Bortle84mountainMonte PerdidoSpainSpain21.82 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Jan2Bortle82islandEl HierroSpainSpain21.85 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct3Bortle82desertMonegros DesertSpainSpain21.66 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Aug–Nov3Bortle82astronomical observatoryObservatorio de La CañadaSpainSpain21.52 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Oct2Bortle80islandPeñón de Vélez de la GomeraSpainSpain21.70 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Sep, Dec–Feb3Bortle80astronomical observatoryObservatorio Astronómico de MallorcaSpainSpain21.38 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Dec3Bortle76desertTabernas DesertSpainSpain21.27 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep, Dec3Bortle76canyonArbaiun canyonSpainSpain21.64 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Aug–Oct, Dec4Bortle76astronomical observatoryAmetlla de Mar ObservatorySpainSpain21.23 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Aug–Nov3Bortle76canyonFoz de LumbierSpainSpain21.58 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Aug–Oct, Dec4Bortle75astronomical observatoryTeide ObservatorySpainSpain21.11 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct3Bortle72International Dark Sky ParkAlbanyàSpainSpain21.37 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan6Bortle50astronomical observatoryEuropean Space Astronomy CentreSpainSpain19.24 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Jul–Sep, Dec8Bortle33astronomical observatoryFabra ObservatorySpainSpain18.17 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Aug–Nov9Bortle26planetariumL'HemisfèricSpainSpain17.66 mag/arcsec² · Aug, Nov–Feb

Other places in Spain

  • Alboran IslandBortle 2
  • AlegranzaBortle 2
  • Sanabria LakeBortle 2
  • Cilindro de MarboréBortle 2
  • Soum de RamondBortle 2
  • El TurbónBortle 2
  • Espadas PeakBortle 2
  • Congost de Mont-rebeiBortle 3
  • Pas de TerradetsBortle 3
  • Yebes ObservatoryBortle 4
  • La Hita observatoryBortle 3
  • Foz de BurguiBortle 2
  • Congosto de ObarraBortle 2
  • Forcarei Astronomical ObservatoryBortle 3
  • Desfiladero de Los BeyosBortle 2
  • Congost de CollegatsBortle 3
  • Montsec Astronomical ObservatoryBortle 2
  • Spanish National ObservatoryBortle 9
  • Real Instituto y Observatorio de la ArmadaBortle 7
  • Maspalomas DunesBortle 8
  • Astronomical Observatory of CantabriaBortle 2
  • Consell ObservatoryBortle 4
  • Temisas Astronomical ObservatoryBortle 5
  • Piera ObservatoryBortle 5

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