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Dark skies of Italy.

21 sky guides in Italy, out of 82 places we know there.

2Bortle85islandLinosaItalyItaly21.80 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep2Bortle85islandAlicudiItalyItaly21.71 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Aug3Bortle82islandFilicudiItalyItaly21.67 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Aug3Bortle81islandMontecristoItalyItaly21.66 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct, Dec3Bortle80islandStromboliItalyItaly21.66 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Aug3Bortle79mountainLudwigshöheItalyItaly21.67 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Jan4Bortle71astronomical observatoryPistoia Mountains Astronomical ObservatoryItalyItaly20.95 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Sep, Dec4Bortle66astronomical observatoryCima Ekar Observing StationItalyItaly20.82 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Jan4Bortle64astronomical observatoryAsiago Astrophysical ObservatoryItalyItaly20.72 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Jan5Bortle56astronomical observatoryVirgoItalyItaly19.81 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct, Dec5Bortle54astronomical observatoryOsservatorio Astronomico SormanoItalyItaly20.01 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Jan6Bortle51astronomical observatorySanta Lucia Stroncone Astronomical ObservatoryItalyItaly19.46 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct, Dec6Bortle47astronomical observatoryAstronomical Observatory of AbruzzoItalyItaly19.29 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct, Dec6Bortle43astronomical observatoryTurin Astrophysical ObservatoryItalyItaly19.16 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Jan7Bortle38astronomical observatorySan Vittore ObservatoryItalyItaly18.53 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Sep8Bortle34astronomical observatoryArcetri ObservatoryItalyItaly18.27 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Sep8Bortle31astronomical observatoryAstronomical Observatory of TriesteItalyItaly18.23 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Aug–Oct8Bortle31astronomical observatoryAstronomical observatory of PalermoItalyItaly17.86 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Aug9Bortle26astronomical observatoryRome ObservatoryItalyItaly17.57 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct9Bortle24astronomical observatoryAstronomical Observatory of CapodimonteItalyItaly17.54 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Aug9Bortle22astronomical observatoryBrera Astronomical ObservatoryItalyItaly17.36 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Feb

Other places in Italy

  • GiannutriBortle 3
  • CapraiaBortle 3
  • GorgonaBortle 3
  • PonzaBortle 3
  • VentoteneBortle 3
  • ZumsteinspitzeBortle 2
  • ReschenseeBortle 3
  • HochfeilerBortle 2
  • Vincent PyramidBortle 3
  • BasòdinoBortle 3
  • PeralbaBortle 2
  • FineilspitzeBortle 2
  • Pantelleria IslandBortle 2
  • DreiherrnspitzeBortle 2
  • RötspitzeBortle 2
  • Großer MöselerBortle 2
  • Cima di JazziBortle 3
  • LevannaBortle 3
  • EmpedoclesBortle 2
  • Ustica IslandBortle 2
  • GiglioBortle 3
  • Catania Astrophysical ObservatoryBortle 9
  • Astronomical Observatory of PadovaBortle 9
  • Civic Planetarium of MilanBortle 9

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