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Where the Milky Way rises high

599 places where the core of the Milky Way climbs 30° or more and the sky is dark enough to see its structure.

1Bortle96mountainBikku BittiLibyaLibya21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Aug–Nov1Bortle96mountainBrandbergNamibiaNamibia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug1Bortle95volcanoUturuncuBoliviaBolivia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle95mountainZapaleriBoliviaBolivia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle95desertAtacama DesertChileChile21.88 mag/arcsec² · Apr, Jun–Sep1Bortle94mountainMont Idoukal-n-TaghèsNigerNiger21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct–Dec1Bortle94desertLibyan DesertEgyptEgypt21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Jul–Oct1Bortle94desertKebira CraterEgyptEgypt21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Jul–Oct1Bortle94volcanoLlullaillacoChileChile21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–May, Aug–Sep3Bortle94mountainMount SinaiEgyptEgypt21.68 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Nov2Bortle94mountainMount CatherineEgyptEgypt21.73 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Nov1Bortle94desertTénéré desertNigerNiger21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Jul–Oct1Bortle94volcanoEmi KoussiChadChad21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct–Dec1Bortle94volcanoLicancaburBoliviaBolivia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle94mountainJabal al-LawzSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia21.81 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Nov1Bortle94mountainSpitzkoppeNamibiaNamibia21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle94volcanoOllagüeChileChile21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle94desertSaharaMaliMali21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Jul–Oct1Bortle94mountainMount TahatAlgeriaAlgeria21.89 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Oct, Dec1Bortle94volcanoGuallatiri, ChileChileChile21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle94astronomical observatoryNational Astronomical Observatory of San Pedro MártirMexicoMexico21.86 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Sep–Nov1Bortle93desertDasht-e MargoAfghanistanAfghanistan21.89 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct1Bortle93volcanoSan PedroChileChile21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle93astronomical observatoryLas Campanas ObservatoryChileChile21.88 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Aug1Bortle93mountainWaw an NamusLibyaLibya21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Jul–Oct1Bortle93astronomical observatoryUniversity of Tokyo Atacama ObservatoryChileChile21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Jun, Sep2Bortle93desertRamlat al-Sab`ataynYemenYemen21.85 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct–Dec2Bortle93desertSayhadSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia21.86 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct–Dec2Bortle93astronomical observatoryLa Silla ObservatoryChileChile21.88 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr1Bortle93desertRub' al KhaliYemenYemen21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Sep–Nov1Bortle93desertRegistan DesertAfghanistanAfghanistan21.89 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct1Bortle93desertMurzuq DesertLibyaLibya21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Jul–Oct1Bortle93desertSiloli desertBoliviaBolivia21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle93astronomical observatoryVera C. Rubin ObservatoryChileChile21.85 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr1Bortle93desertNubian DesertSudanSudan21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov2Bortle93volcanoMount TaftanIranIran21.88 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Dec1Bortle93astronomical observatoryLlano de Chajnantor ObservatoryChileChile21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Jun, Sep2Bortle93astronomical observatoryHigh Energy Stereoscopic SystemNamibiaNamibia21.88 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle93desertWestern DesertEgyptEgypt21.84 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Aug–Nov2Bortle93mountainOuanoukrimMoroccoMorocco21.87 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep, Dec–Jan1Bortle93volcanoAracarArgentinaArgentina21.90 mag/arcsec² · Apr–Jun, Aug–Sep1Bortle93volcanoAucanquilchaChileChile21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle93International Dark Sky ReserveNamibRand Nature ReserveNamibiaNamibia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle92volcanoParinacotaChileChile21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle92desertSalvador Dalí DesertBoliviaBolivia21.89 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Jun, Sep1Bortle92volcanoLascarChileChile21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–May, Jul, Sep2Bortle92lakeLake NasserEgyptEgypt21.86 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Sep–Nov2Bortle92astronomical observatoryCerro Tololo Inter-American ObservatoryChileChile21.83 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr2Bortle92mountainHoggar MountainsAlgeriaAlgeria21.88 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Oct, Dec1Bortle92volcanoAcamarachiChileChile21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–May, Jul, Sep1Bortle92mountainNevado SajamaBoliviaBolivia21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle92desertGrand Erg OccidentalAlgeriaAlgeria21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Mar2Bortle92volcanoAntucoChileChile21.88 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr2Bortle92desertNamibNamibiaNamibia21.87 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle92volcanoAcotangoChileChile21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle92volcanoPomerapeBoliviaBolivia21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle92mountainJbel ToubkalMoroccoMorocco21.86 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep, Dec–Jan1Bortle92mountainAïr MountainsNigerNiger21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct–Dec1Bortle91desertKalahari DesertAngolaAngola21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle91volcanoCopahueChileChile21.89 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr2Bortle91mountainMercedarioArgentinaArgentina21.88 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Jun, Aug1Bortle91desertTalakNigerNiger21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov1Bortle91volcanoCoropunaPeruPeru21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle91desertErg AdmerAlgeriaAlgeria21.88 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Jul–Oct1Bortle91mountainOjos del SaladoArgentinaArgentina21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Jun–Aug1Bortle91mountainMousa AliDjiboutiDjibouti21.89 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Nov–Dec1Bortle91volcanoAntofallaArgentinaArgentina21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Jul–Sep1Bortle91mountainFalso AzufreChileChile21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Jun–Aug1Bortle91volcanoCerro El MuertoArgentinaArgentina21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Jun–Aug1Bortle91mountainNevado Tres CrucesChileChile21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Jun–Aug1Bortle91volcanoCerro El CóndorArgentinaArgentina21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Jun–Aug1Bortle91mountainTata SabayaBoliviaBolivia21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle91mountainNat Ma TaungMyanmarMyanmar21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Mar1Bortle91desertTanami DesertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle91volcanoMount KarthalaComorosComoros21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle91volcanoSocompaChileChile21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–May, Aug–Sep1Bortle91volcanoAmpatoPeruPeru21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug1Bortle91mountainMonte PissisArgentinaArgentina21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Jun–Aug1Bortle91mountainCerro BoneteArgentinaArgentina21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Jun–Aug1Bortle91desertGreat Sandy DesertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Sep1Bortle91volcanoIncahuasiArgentinaArgentina21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Jun–Aug1Bortle91desertAlgerian DesertAlgeriaAlgeria21.90 mag/arcsec² · Aug, Dec–Mar2Bortle91mountainJabal an Nabi Shu'aybYemenYemen21.85 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Oct, Dec1Bortle91volcanoTipasArgentinaArgentina21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Jun–Aug2Bortle90volcanoUbinasPeruPeru21.88 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle90desertErg TiffernineAlgeriaAlgeria21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jan, Mar, Aug–Oct2Bortle90mountainAconcaguaArgentinaArgentina21.87 mag/arcsec² · Mar–May1Bortle90mountainAdrar des IfoghasAlgeriaAlgeria21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov3Bortle90desertBlack DesertEgyptEgypt21.68 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Jul–Oct2Bortle90lakeTiticacaBoliviaBolivia21.88 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug1Bortle90desertEl DjoufMauritaniaMauritania21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Jun, Oct2Bortle90mountainMafadiLesothoLesotho21.85 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug1Bortle90desertKharan DesertPakistanPakistan21.89 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Dec2Bortle90volcanoCerro AzulChileChile21.87 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr2Bortle90mountainJabal Umm ad DamiJordanJordan21.73 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Oct1Bortle90desertGibson DesertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle90astronomical observatoryMurchison Radio-astronomy ObservatoryAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle90lakeLake TanaEthiopiaEthiopia21.88 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Mar1Bortle90desertTanezrouftAlgeriaAlgeria21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct1Bortle90mountainMount MocoAngolaAngola21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Aug2Bortle90astronomical observatoryFélix Aguilar ObservatoryArgentinaArgentina21.81 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Jun, Aug2Bortle90astronomical observatoryLeoncito Astronomical ComplexArgentinaArgentina21.82 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Jun, Aug1Bortle90lakeYamdrok LakeChinaChina21.89 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle90volcanoTacoraChileChile21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle90desertLittle Sandy DesertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle90lakeLake AmadeusAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle90astronomical observatoryMcDonald ObservatoryUnited StatesUnited States21.86 mag/arcsec² · Apr, Oct–Jan1Bortle90mountainKula KangriBhutanBhutan21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle90mountainGangkhar PuensumBhutanBhutan21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan2Bortle90lakeLake KaribaZambiaZambia21.87 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle90canyonKings CanyonAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle90mountainMatobo HillsZimbabweZimbabwe21.82 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle90mountainEmba SoiraEritreaEritrea21.89 mag/arcsec² · Apr–May, Oct–Dec1Bortle89desertSimpson DesertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug2Bortle89desertCholistan DesertPakistanPakistan21.82 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Oct–Dec2Bortle89astronomical observatoryPan-STARRSUnited StatesUnited States21.85 mag/arcsec² · Jan, May, Jul–Sep1Bortle89volcanoNevado MismiPeruPeru21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug1Bortle89lakeLake BangweuluZambiaZambia21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Sep1Bortle89mountainMount NyanganiZimbabweZimbabwe21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle89mountainMount LouraGuineaGuinea21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr2Bortle89International Dark Sky ParkLapalala WildernessSouth AfricaSouth Africa21.76 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle89volcanoLlaimaChileChile21.88 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr1Bortle89desertStrzelecki DesertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle89lakeLake AbbeEthiopiaEthiopia21.89 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct–Dec1Bortle89desertPedirka DesertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle89desertTirari-Sturt stony desertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle89canyonArak gorgesAlgeriaAlgeria21.89 mag/arcsec² · Oct, Dec–Mar3Bortle89desertSinai PeninsulaEgyptEgypt21.61 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Oct1Bortle89mountainShimbirisSomaliaSomalia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Aug1Bortle89volcanoLanínArgentinaArgentina21.89 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr1Bortle89desertSturt Stony DesertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle89lakeDilolo LakeAngolaAngola21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug1Bortle89desertPainted DesertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle89canyonCotuahusi canionPeruPeru21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle89mountainNjesuthiLesothoLesotho21.85 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug2Bortle89desertGreat American DesertMexicoMexico21.85 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Oct–Dec2Bortle89mountainThabana NtlenyanaLesothoLesotho21.86 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug1Bortle89lakeRukwa LakeTanzaniaTanzania21.90 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Sep2Bortle89desertBolsón de MapimíMexicoMexico21.87 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Nov2Bortle88astronomical observatorySiding Spring ObservatoryAustraliaAustralia21.88 mag/arcsec² · Apr–Aug1Bortle88islandAnjouanComorosComoros21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle88desertChihuahuan DesertUnited StatesUnited States21.85 mag/arcsec² · Apr, Oct–Jan1Bortle88lakeKati Thanda–Lake EyreAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle88desertTirari DesertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle88lakeCahora Bassa ReservoirMozambiqueMozambique21.88 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Sep2Bortle88lakeLake ChiutaMalawiMalawi21.88 mag/arcsec² · May–Jun, Aug–Sep1Bortle88mountainMount KailashChinaChina21.90 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Dec1Bortle88lakeLake ChadChadChad21.89 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb2Bortle88desertBaja California DesertMexicoMexico21.88 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Sep–Nov2Bortle88volcanoArdoukobaDjiboutiDjibouti21.87 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov2Bortle88islandPerimYemenYemen21.88 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov1Bortle88mountainTronadorChileChile21.89 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr1Bortle88mountainAusangatePeruPeru21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug3Bortle88desertEastern DesertEritreaEritrea21.55 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Nov1Bortle88mountainNabro VolcanoEritreaEritrea21.89 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb1Bortle88mountainKata TjutaAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle88mountainMonte BingaMozambiqueMozambique21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle88desertGreat Victoria DesertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle88lakeLake TorrensAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle88lakeNamtsoChinaChina21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Dec2Bortle88mountainPico TurquinoCubaCuba21.84 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Dec1Bortle88lakeLake MweruDR CongoDR Congo21.90 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Aug1Bortle88islandKilwa KisiwaniTanzaniaTanzania21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Sep1Bortle88lakeLake DéboMaliMali21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov1Bortle88mountainSalcantayPeruPeru21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug1Bortle87lakeLake MalawiTanzaniaTanzania21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jun, Aug–Sep2Bortle87mountainMulanje MassifMalawiMalawi21.87 mag/arcsec² · May–Jun, Aug–Sep2Bortle87volcanoHuaynaputinaPeruPeru21.87 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle87mountainVinicuncaPeruPeru21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug1Bortle87mountainSiula GrandePeruPeru21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Aug2Bortle87desertKachhoPakistanPakistan21.79 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Oct–Dec2Bortle87mountainTatamailauTimor LesteTimor Leste21.88 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep1Bortle87mountainChappal WaddiNigeriaNigeria21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle87mountainBen AmeraMauritaniaMauritania21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–May, Aug2Bortle87mountainCosigüinaNicaraguaNicaragua21.83 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Mar2Bortle87lakeLake AssalDjiboutiDjibouti21.86 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov2Bortle87International Dark Sky ParkBig Bend National ParkUnited StatesUnited States21.88 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Oct–Dec2Bortle87mountainMount TenakourouMaliMali21.88 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb2Bortle87volcanoHanish IslandsYemenYemen21.87 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Mar2Bortle87desertDanakil DesertEthiopiaEthiopia21.88 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct–Dec1Bortle87mountainMaromokotroMadagascarMadagascar21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle87mountainMount GonggaChinaChina21.89 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan2Bortle87lakeLake JunínPeruPeru21.87 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Aug1Bortle87islandGrande ComoreComorosComoros21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep3Bortle87desertWahiba SandsOmanOman21.68 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct–Dec1Bortle87lakeLake FitriChadChad21.90 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Feb, Oct–Nov2Bortle87lakeLake BamBurkina FasoBurkina Faso21.87 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb2Bortle87astronomical observatoryAustralia Telescope National FacilityAustraliaAustralia21.88 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle87lakeLake ChilwaMalawiMalawi21.86 mag/arcsec² · May–Jun, Aug–Sep1Bortle87volcanoMauna LoaUnited StatesUnited States21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jan, Jul–Oct2Bortle87mountainMont SokbaroBeninBenin21.87 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb1Bortle87volcanoCentral IslandKenyaKenya21.90 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Feb, Jun, Aug–Sep2Bortle86lakeLake KompiengaBurkina FasoBurkina Faso21.88 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb1Bortle86islandSocotraYemenYemen21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr1Bortle86mountainKinyetiSouth SudanSouth Sudan21.90 mag/arcsec² · Sep, Dec–Feb1Bortle86volcanoHayli GubbiEthiopiaEthiopia21.89 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Oct–Dec1Bortle86volcanoLewotobiIndonesiaIndonesia21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep3Bortle86astronomical observatoryThai National ObservatoryThailandThailand21.52 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar1Bortle86islandJarvis IslandUnited StatesUnited States21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar, May, Aug–Oct2Bortle86International Dark Sky ParkWarrumbungle National ParkAustraliaAustralia21.88 mag/arcsec² · Apr–Aug3Bortle86astronomical observatoryMount Abu ObservatoryIndiaIndia21.50 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb1Bortle86desertChalbi DesertKenyaKenya21.90 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Sep, Dec–Feb1Bortle86mountainMount BintumaniSierra LeoneSierra Leone21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Mar1Bortle86lakeKainji LakeNigeriaNigeria21.89 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb1Bortle86islandJuan de Nova IslandFranceFrance21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle86islandBassas da IndiaFranceFrance21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle86mountainJongsong PeakChinaChina21.89 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb1Bortle86islandEuropa IslandMadagascarMadagascar21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep3Bortle86astronomical observatoryWise ObservatoryIsraelIsrael21.39 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Oct2Bortle86islandGonâve IslandHaitiHaiti21.86 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Apr2Bortle86astronomical observatoryJacobus Kapteyn TelescopeSpainSpain21.85 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct2Bortle86volcanoVolcán MaipoChileChile21.86 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr1Bortle86mountainYerupajáPeruPeru21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Aug2Bortle86islandTimorTimor LesteTimor Leste21.88 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Sep2Bortle86islandSumbawa IslandIndonesiaIndonesia21.87 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Sep2Bortle86mountainTupungato VolcanoArgentinaArgentina21.85 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr1Bortle86mountainMount KilimanjaroTanzaniaTanzania21.89 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Sep2Bortle86mountainMount KosciuszkoAustraliaAustralia21.87 mag/arcsec² · Apr–Aug2Bortle86volcanoErta AleEthiopiaEthiopia21.80 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Oct–Dec1Bortle86islandFatu HivaFranceFrance21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle85lakeLake TanganyikaZambiaZambia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Aug2Bortle85astronomical observatoryParkes ObservatoryAustraliaAustralia21.84 mag/arcsec² · Apr–Aug1Bortle85mountainChomolhariBhutanBhutan21.89 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Jan2Bortle85mountainOrosí VolcanoCosta RicaCosta Rica21.85 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar2Bortle85astronomical observatoryRoque de los Muchachos ObservatorySpainSpain21.85 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct1Bortle85volcanoMauna KeaUnited StatesUnited States21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jan, May, Aug–Oct1Bortle85mountainManasluNepalNepal21.89 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Jan1Bortle85mountainAnnapurna IINepalNepal21.89 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Jan1Bortle85astronomical observatoryW. M. Keck ObservatoryUnited StatesUnited States21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jan, May, Aug–Oct3Bortle85International Dark Sky ParkMakhtesh Ramon National ParkIsraelIsrael21.38 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Oct1Bortle85volcanoMount ElgonUgandaUganda21.90 mag/arcsec² · Jun, Sep, Dec–Feb1Bortle85astronomical observatoryCanada–France–Hawaii TelescopeUnited StatesUnited States21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jan, May, Aug–Oct2Bortle85mountainMount PulagPhilippinesPhilippines21.84 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr1Bortle85mountainMount EverestChinaChina21.89 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Dec3Bortle85desertArabahIsraelIsrael21.44 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Oct1Bortle85mountainAoraki / Mount CookNew ZealandNew Zealand21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Jul2Bortle85islandErnst Thälmann IslandCubaCuba21.84 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr1Bortle85mountainOl Doinyo LengaiTanzaniaTanzania21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep3Bortle85desertIndus Valley desertPakistanPakistan21.62 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Dec2Bortle85islandMafia IslandTanzaniaTanzania21.85 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Sep

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