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231 places where auroras are frequent, regular or come a few times a year.

1Bortle90mountainBarbeau PeakCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle90canyonGreenland's Grand CanyonGreenlandGreenland21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle88mountainPeak Pobeda, SakhaRussiaRussia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle85islandAxel Heiberg IslandCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle85islandEllesmere IslandCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle84mountainDenaliUnited StatesUnited States21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle84mountainMount ForakerUnited StatesUnited States21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle84mountainGunnbjørn FjeldGreenlandGreenland21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Dec1Bortle84mountainThor PeakCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle84islandBylot IslandCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle83volcanoMount BlackburnUnited StatesUnited States21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle83islandDevon IslandCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle83volcanoMount IliamnaUnited StatesUnited States21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle83volcanoMount RedoubtUnited StatesUnited States21.89 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle83islandHans IslandCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle83islandBanks IslandCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan2Bortle83dark-sky preserveCypress Hills Interprovincial ParkCanadaCanada21.88 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Sep–Dec1Bortle83volcanoMount BonaUnited StatesUnited States21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle83mountainMount LucaniaCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle83islandNordaustlandetNorwayNorway21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle83mountainMount FairweatherUnited StatesUnited States21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb1Bortle83islandBathurst IslandCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle83volcanoMount WrangellUnited StatesUnited States21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle82dark-sky preserveGrasslands National ParkCanadaCanada21.89 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct, Dec–Feb1Bortle82islandEllef Ringnes IslandCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle82mountainMount AsgardCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle82islandVictoria IslandCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle82lakeTaymyrRussiaRussia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle82mountainMount RobsonCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Feb1Bortle82mountainMount WaddingtonCanadaCanada21.89 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct, Dec–Feb2Bortle82mountainKatahdinUnited StatesUnited States21.86 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Feb, Sep1Bortle82islandBolshevik IslandRussiaRussia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle82lakeElgygytgyn LakeRussiaRussia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle82mountainMount LoganCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb1Bortle82islandSomerset IslandCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle82mountainMount ColumbiaCanadaCanada21.89 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Feb1Bortle82mountainPutorana PlateauRussiaRussia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle82islandPrince of Wales IslandCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle82islandKaffeklubben IslandGreenlandGreenland21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec1Bortle81mountainMount OdinCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle81mountainKing PeakCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb2Bortle81International Dark Sky ParkWaterton-Glacier International Peace ParkUnited StatesUnited States21.87 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Jan1Bortle81islandMelville IslandCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle81dark-sky preserveJasper National ParkCanadaCanada21.89 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Feb1Bortle81mountainMount Saint EliasUnited StatesUnited States21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb2Bortle81dark-sky preserveMount Carleton Provincial ParkCanadaCanada21.88 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Feb1Bortle81islandKotelny IslandRussiaRussia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle81dark-sky preserveWood Buffalo National ParkCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Feb1Bortle81islandPrince Patrick IslandCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle80islandOctober Revolution IslandRussiaRussia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle80islandBaffin IslandCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle80lakeGreat Slave LakeCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Feb1Bortle80islandSouthampton IslandCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan2Bortle80lakeLake ItascaUnited StatesUnited States21.81 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Feb, Sep1Bortle80lakeNettilling LakeCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle80lakeLake NipigonCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Feb1Bortle80mountainMount NarodnayaRussiaRussia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle80volcanoMount KatmaiUnited StatesUnited States21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle80lakeReindeer LakeCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Feb1Bortle80islandKing William IslandCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan2Bortle80lakeLake of the WoodsCanadaCanada21.86 mag/arcsec² · Sep, Dec–Feb2Bortle79International Dark Sky ParkVoyageurs National ParkUnited StatesUnited States21.86 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Feb, Sep1Bortle79mountainHvannadalshnúkurIcelandIceland21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle79islandAnticosti IslandCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Dec2Bortle79lakeLake ManitobaCanadaCanada21.88 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Feb1Bortle79volcanoBárðarbungaIcelandIceland21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle79lakeLake AthabascaCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle79mountainNewtontoppenNorwayNorway21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle79volcanoÖræfajökullIcelandIceland21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle79volcanoHeklaIcelandIceland21.89 mag/arcsec² · Dec1Bortle79lakeLake WinnipegosisCanadaCanada21.89 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle79desertCarcross DesertCanadaCanada21.89 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Feb2Bortle79canyonOuimet CanyonCanadaCanada21.87 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Feb2Bortle78astronomical observatoryAlgonquin Radio ObservatoryCanadaCanada21.78 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Mar, Sep2Bortle78mountainGaldhøpiggenNorwayNorway21.88 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle78canyonCanyon EatonCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Feb2Bortle78canyonFraser CanyonCanadaCanada21.77 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Feb, Sep–Oct1Bortle78volcanoKverkfjöllIcelandIceland21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan2Bortle78islandHiiumaaEstoniaEstonia21.79 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Oct1Bortle78islandSeverny IslandRussiaRussia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan2Bortle78lakeLake LouiseCanadaCanada21.87 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Feb2Bortle78islandKassariEstoniaEstonia21.80 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Oct1Bortle78mountainKebnekaiseSwedenSweden21.89 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan2Bortle78astronomical observatoryDominion Radio Astrophysical ObservatoryCanadaCanada21.71 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Sep–Oct2Bortle78lakeMoraine LakeCanadaCanada21.87 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Feb2Bortle78mountainÅreskutanSwedenSweden21.86 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan2Bortle78islandRuhnuEstoniaEstonia21.81 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Oct1Bortle78volcanoMawson PeakAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Apr–Jul2Bortle78mountainGlittertindNorwayNorway21.88 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle78volcanoTorfajökullIcelandIceland21.89 mag/arcsec² · Dec1Bortle78volcanoKatlaIcelandIceland21.89 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle78islandKodiak IslandUnited StatesUnited States21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan2Bortle78lakeBeloye LakeRussiaRussia21.87 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Feb2Bortle78islandFåröSwedenSweden21.80 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Oct2Bortle78islandVormsiEstoniaEstonia21.75 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Oct2Bortle78islandMuhuEstoniaEstonia21.80 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Oct1Bortle78volcanoTindfjallajökullIcelandIceland21.89 mag/arcsec² · Dec2Bortle78lakeKubenskoeRussiaRussia21.83 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Mar1Bortle78lakeLake WinnipegCanadaCanada21.89 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle78mountainEiríksjökullIcelandIceland21.89 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle77volcanoGrímsvötnIcelandIceland21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle77lakeIliamna LakeUnited StatesUnited States21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle77islandNewfoundlandCanadaCanada21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jan, Sep–Nov2Bortle77islandKihnuEstoniaEstonia21.79 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Oct2Bortle77mountainBen MacduiUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.81 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan2Bortle77lakeLake EngureLatviaLatvia21.77 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Oct1Bortle77volcanoBrennisteinsaldaIcelandIceland21.89 mag/arcsec² · Dec2Bortle77beachCavendish BeachCanadaCanada21.83 mag/arcsec² · Sep2Bortle77islandÖlandSwedenSweden21.70 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct1Bortle77volcanoAugustine VolcanoUnited StatesUnited States21.90 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Jan1Bortle77volcanoNovaruptaUnited StatesUnited States21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan2Bortle77islandCape Breton IslandCanadaCanada21.86 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct2Bortle77lakeLake PeipusRussiaRussia21.73 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Oct2Bortle77lakeVõrtsjärvEstoniaEstonia21.73 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Sep–Oct1Bortle77mountainHerðubreiðIcelandIceland21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle77lakeÞórisvatnIcelandIceland21.89 mag/arcsec² · Dec1Bortle77lakeHornavanSwedenSweden21.89 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle77islandRudolf IslandRussiaRussia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan3Bortle77islandÆrøDenmarkDenmark21.68 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Nov2Bortle77islandRømøDenmarkDenmark21.76 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Oct–Jan2Bortle77lakeTopozeroRussiaRussia21.88 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan2Bortle77mountainDovrefjellNorwayNorway21.87 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan2Bortle76lakeLake OnegaRussiaRussia21.85 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Feb2Bortle76mountainKorvatunturiRussiaRussia21.88 mag/arcsec² · Jan2Bortle76lakeVygozeroRussiaRussia21.85 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Feb2Bortle76mountainAavasaksaFinlandFinland21.77 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb2Bortle76lakeFemundNorwayNorway21.86 mag/arcsec² · Dec2Bortle76lakeLake InariFinlandFinland21.88 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle76volcanoAskjaIcelandIceland21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan3Bortle76lakeIlmenRussiaRussia21.68 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Mar, Sep1Bortle76lakeTorneträskSwedenSweden21.89 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle76mountainHighlands of IcelandIcelandIceland21.89 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Dec1Bortle76desertSprengisandurIcelandIceland21.89 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Dec2Bortle76islandAmrumGermanyGermany21.76 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Nov1Bortle76islandSt. Lawrence IslandUnited StatesUnited States21.90 mag/arcsec² · Jan1Bortle76islandVaygach IslandRussiaRussia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Jan2Bortle76islandFöhrGermanyGermany21.74 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Nov1Bortle76volcanoKraflaIcelandIceland21.89 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan3Bortle75International Dark Sky ParkMønDenmarkDenmark21.60 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Nov2Bortle75lakeOulujärviFinlandFinland21.72 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Feb3Bortle75International Dark Sky CommunityNyordDenmarkDenmark21.60 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Nov1Bortle75mountainSlættaratindurFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan2Bortle75mountainCroagh PatrickIrelandIreland21.85 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb1Bortle75astronomical observatoryKilpisjärvi Atmospheric Imaging Receiver ArrayFinlandFinland21.89 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan3Bortle75islandSamsøDenmarkDenmark21.62 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov1Bortle75islandSpitsbergenNorwayNorway21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan2Bortle75islandSurtseyIcelandIceland21.88 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan2Bortle75lakeLake SuperiorUnited StatesUnited States21.88 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct1Bortle75lakeMývatnIcelandIceland21.89 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle75islandLítla DímunFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov1Bortle75islandEdgeøyaNorwayNorway21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle75desertArctic desertNorwayNorway21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle75canyonFjaðrárgljúfurIcelandIceland21.89 mag/arcsec² · Dec2Bortle75lakeLough CorribIrelandIreland21.77 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Jan1Bortle75lakeJökulsárlónIcelandIceland21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan3Bortle75islandNorth Jutlandic IslandDenmarkDenmark21.63 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Oct, Dec1Bortle75islandKolguyev IslandRussiaRussia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle74islandStóra DímunFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov1Bortle74canyonStuðlagilIcelandIceland21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan2Bortle74islandSkellig MichaelIrelandIreland21.88 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct–Dec3Bortle74lakeVänernSwedenSweden21.65 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Jan3Bortle74lakeLake LadogaRussiaRussia21.68 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Mar1Bortle74canyonEldgjáIcelandIceland21.89 mag/arcsec² · Dec2Bortle74islandIsle of SkyeUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.86 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Oct–Dec1Bortle74islandSuðuroyFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov1Bortle74canyonÁsbyrgiIcelandIceland21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan2Bortle74International Dark Sky ParkWild Nephin National ParkIrelandIreland21.85 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb3Bortle74dark-sky preserveElk Island National ParkCanadaCanada21.38 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct, Dec–Feb2Bortle74islandLewis and HarrisUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.88 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb3Bortle74astronomical observatoryLeviathan of ParsonstownIrelandIreland21.68 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Jan1Bortle74volcanoBeerenbergNorwayNorway21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec1Bortle74islandMykinesFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan3Bortle74lakeStorsjönSwedenSweden21.62 mag/arcsec² · Dec2Bortle74canyonHells GateCanadaCanada21.74 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct, Dec–Feb1Bortle74islandGrímseyIcelandIceland21.89 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan2Bortle74islandAchill IslandIrelandIreland21.86 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb1Bortle74islandHesturFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan2Bortle73International Dark Sky CommunityCollUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.84 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct, Dec3Bortle73islandSyltGermanyGermany21.51 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Oct–Jan1Bortle73islandFugloyFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan2Bortle73islandBarraUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.87 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Oct–Dec2Bortle73islandIonaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.81 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct, Dec1Bortle73islandNólsoyFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle73islandSkúvoyFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan2Bortle73islandSouth UistUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.87 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Oct–Dec3Bortle73volcanoHengillIcelandIceland21.67 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle73islandVágarFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan3Bortle73astronomical observatoryBrorfelde ObservatoryDenmarkDenmark21.39 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Dec3Bortle73astronomical observatoryTartu ObservatoryEstoniaEstonia21.43 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Sep–Oct1Bortle73islandKolturFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle73islandBear IslandNorwayNorway21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle73canyonJökulsárgljúfurIcelandIceland21.89 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan3Bortle73International Dark Sky ParkGalloway Forest ParkUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.58 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb1Bortle73islandViðoyFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan2Bortle72islandJuraUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.72 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Dec2Bortle72islandIslayUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.75 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct, Dec1Bortle72islandSandoyFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan3Bortle72astronomical observatoryMarkree ObservatoryIrelandIreland21.68 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb2Bortle72canyonJutulhoggetNorwayNorway21.85 mag/arcsec² · Dec2Bortle72lakeHornindalsvatnetNorwayNorway21.85 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle72islandEysturoyFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle72islandBorðoyFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan2Bortle72islandMacquarie IslandAustraliaAustralia21.85 mag/arcsec² · Apr–Jul1Bortle72islandKalsoyFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle72islandStreymoyFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan3Bortle72International Dark Sky ParkNorthumberland National ParkUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.52 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb3Bortle71International Dark Sky ParkKielder Water & Forest ParkUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.54 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb1Bortle71islandJan MayenNorwayNorway21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec1Bortle71islandKunoyFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle71beachGilchrist BeachAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Apr–Jul2Bortle71islandIsle of MullUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.80 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct, Dec3Bortle70International Dark Sky ReserveEryri National ParkUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.46 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb3Bortle70mountainSnowdoniaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.47 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb2Bortle70canyonSautsoNorwayNorway21.88 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan3Bortle70islandIsle of ArranUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.56 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb3Bortle70International Dark Sky CommunityMoffatUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.48 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb4Bortle70astronomical observatorySudbury Neutrino ObservatoryCanadaCanada21.11 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Mar, Sep4Bortle70International Dark Sky CommunityBon AccordCanadaCanada21.11 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Feb4Bortle68astronomical observatoryOnsala Space ObservatorySwedenSweden21.16 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct4Bortle59astronomical observatoryStjärneborgSwedenSweden20.52 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Sep–Nov5Bortle54astronomical observatoryArmagh ObservatoryUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom20.33 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb5Bortle50astronomical observatoryJodrell Bank ObservatoryUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom19.99 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb6Bortle44astronomical observatoryTuorla ObservatoryFinlandFinland19.38 mag/arcsec² · Oct, Dec–Mar6Bortle43astronomical observatoryKvistaberg ObservatorySwedenSweden19.38 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Dec8Bortle29astronomical observatoryLund ObservatorySwedenSweden18.21 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Nov8Bortle29astronomical observatoryUppsala Astronomical ObservatorySwedenSweden18.27 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan8Bortle25astronomical observatoryPulkovo ObservatoryRussiaRussia18.06 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Mar8Bortle23astronomical observatoryIso-Heikkilä ObservatoryFinlandFinland17.82 mag/arcsec² · Oct, Dec–Mar8Bortle21astronomical observatoryDunsink ObservatoryIrelandIreland17.80 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan8Bortle20astronomical observatoryRoyal ObservatoryUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom17.85 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb9Bortle20astronomical observatoryStockholm ObservatorySwedenSweden17.58 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Sep–Oct, Dec

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