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1,057 natural places where the estimated usual sky is Bortle 1 or 2 (21.69 mag/arcsec² or darker).

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–Sep1Bortle93desertDasht-e MargoAfghanistanAfghanistan21.89 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct1Bortle93volcanoSan PedroChileChile21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle93mountainWaw an NamusLibyaLibya21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Jul–Oct2Bortle93desertRamlat al-Sab`ataynYemenYemen21.85 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct–Dec2Bortle93desertSayhadSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia21.86 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct–Dec1Bortle93desertRub' 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–Sep1Bortle93desertNubian DesertSudanSudan21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov2Bortle93volcanoMount TaftanIranIran21.88 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Dec2Bortle93desertWestern 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–Sep2Bortle93volcanoLassen PeakUnited StatesUnited States21.85 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct2Bortle93volcanoMount ShastaUnited StatesUnited States21.88 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct1Bortle93International Dark Sky ReserveNamibRand Nature ReserveNamibiaNamibia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle92volcanoParinacotaChileChile21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle92mountainHalf DomeUnited StatesUnited States21.79 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct1Bortle92desertSalvador Dalí DesertBoliviaBolivia21.89 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Jun, Sep1Bortle92volcanoLascarChileChile21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–May, Jul, Sep2Bortle92lakeLake NasserEgyptEgypt21.86 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Sep–Nov2Bortle92mountainHoggar 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–Sep2Bortle92desertSyrian DesertIraqIraq21.81 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct2Bortle92mountainJbel ToubkalMoroccoMorocco21.86 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep, Dec–Jan2Bortle92mountainMount WhitneyUnited StatesUnited States21.84 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct1Bortle92mountainAïr 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–Nov2Bortle90lakeMono LakeUnited StatesUnited States21.82 mag/arcsec² · Sep–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–Sep1Bortle90mountainBarbeau PeakCanadaCanada21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan2Bortle90lakeLake TanaEthiopiaEthiopia21.88 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Mar1Bortle90desertTanezrouftAlgeriaAlgeria21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct1Bortle90mountainMount MocoAngolaAngola21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Aug1Bortle90lakeYamdrok LakeChinaChina21.89 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle90volcanoTacoraChileChile21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle90canyonGreenland's Grand CanyonGreenlandGreenland21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle90desertLittle Sandy DesertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle90lakeLake AmadeusAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle90mountainKula KangriBhutanBhutan21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan2Bortle90International Dark Sky ParkGrand Canyon National ParkUnited StatesUnited States21.85 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Jan1Bortle90desertKyzyl KumKazakhstanKazakhstan21.89 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Nov1Bortle90mountainGangkhar 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–Dec2Bortle90desertPainted DesertUnited StatesUnited States21.86 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov2Bortle89desertKarakum DesertTurkmenistanTurkmenistan21.84 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct1Bortle89desertSimpson DesertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug2Bortle89International Dark Sky ParkEl Morro National MonumentUnited StatesUnited States21.85 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov2Bortle89desertCholistan DesertPakistanPakistan21.82 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Oct–Dec2Bortle89mountainM'GounMoroccoMorocco21.87 mag/arcsec² · Sep, Nov–Feb1Bortle89volcanoNevado MismiPeruPeru21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug2Bortle89International Dark Sky ParkBryce Canyon National ParkUnited StatesUnited States21.87 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Jan1Bortle89lakeLake BangweuluZambiaZambia21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Sep2Bortle89International Dark Sky ParkSalinas Pueblo Missions National MonumentUnited StatesUnited States21.83 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov1Bortle89mountainMount NyanganiZimbabweZimbabwe21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle89mountainMount LouraGuineaGuinea21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr2Bortle89International Dark Sky ParkCedar Breaks National MonumentUnited StatesUnited States21.83 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov2Bortle89islandKythiraGreeceGreece21.83 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep2Bortle89International 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–Mar2Bortle89International Dark Sky ParkPetrified Forest National ParkUnited StatesUnited States21.85 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov1Bortle89mountainShimbirisSomaliaSomalia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Aug1Bortle89volcanoLanínArgentinaArgentina21.89 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr1Bortle89desertSturt Stony DesertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle89International Dark Sky ParkMesa Verde National ParkUnited StatesUnited States21.80 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov1Bortle89lakeDilolo LakeAngolaAngola21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug1Bortle89desertPainted DesertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle89canyonCotuahusi canionPeruPeru21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle89mountainMount AthosGreeceGreece21.82 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Sep2Bortle89International Dark Sky ParkChaco Culture National Historical ParkUnited StatesUnited States21.86 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov2Bortle89mountainNjesuthiLesothoLesotho21.85 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug2Bortle89islandKarpathosGreeceGreece21.85 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep2Bortle89desertGreat 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–Nov2Bortle89mountainKing's PeakUnited StatesUnited States21.87 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct1Bortle88islandAnjouanComorosComoros21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle88desertChihuahuan DesertUnited StatesUnited States21.85 mag/arcsec² · Apr, Oct–Jan2Bortle88International Dark Sky ParkChiricahua National MonumentUnited StatesUnited States21.82 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Sep–Nov1Bortle88lakeKati Thanda–Lake EyreAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle88desertTirari DesertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle88islandFolegandrosGreeceGreece21.80 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep2Bortle88desertRig-e JennIranIran21.76 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct2Bortle88lakeCahora Bassa ReservoirMozambiqueMozambique21.88 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Sep2Bortle88lakeLake ChiutaMalawiMalawi21.88 mag/arcsec² · May–Jun, Aug–Sep1Bortle88mountainMount KailashChinaChina21.90 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Dec2Bortle88desertBlack Rock DesertUnited StatesUnited States21.87 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct1Bortle88lakeLake ChadChadChad21.89 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb2Bortle88International Dark Sky ParkGreat Basin National ParkUnited StatesUnited States21.88 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov2Bortle88desertBaja California DesertMexicoMexico21.88 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Apr, Sep–Nov2Bortle88mountainPico AlmanzorSpainSpain21.79 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Oct2Bortle88islandAntikytheraGreeceGreece21.84 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep2Bortle88volcanoArdoukobaDjiboutiDjibouti21.87 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov2Bortle88islandPerimYemenYemen21.88 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov2Bortle88lakeSabkhat al-JabbulSyriaSyria21.71 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Sep1Bortle88mountainTronadorChileChile21.89 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr1Bortle88mountainPeak Pobeda, SakhaRussiaRussia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan1Bortle88mountainAusangatePeruPeru21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug1Bortle88mountainNabro VolcanoEritreaEritrea21.89 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb2Bortle88International Dark Sky ParkPipe Spring National MonumentUnited StatesUnited States21.84 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov1Bortle88mountainKata TjutaAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle88lakeEuphrates LakeSyriaSyria21.76 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Sep2Bortle88lakeCrater LakeUnited StatesUnited States21.86 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct2Bortle88islandKasosGreeceGreece21.85 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep2Bortle88International Dark Sky ParkCanyonlands National ParkUnited StatesUnited States21.88 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov1Bortle88mountainMonte BingaMozambiqueMozambique21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle88desertGreat Victoria DesertAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle88International Dark Sky ParkKodachrome Basin State ParkUnited StatesUnited States21.87 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Jan1Bortle88lakeLake TorrensAustraliaAustralia21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle88International Dark Sky CommunityNorwoodUnited StatesUnited States21.86 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov2Bortle88International Dark Sky CommunityTorreyUnited StatesUnited States21.88 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov2Bortle88International Dark Sky ParkGoblin Valley State ParkUnited StatesUnited States21.88 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov1Bortle88lakeNamtsoChinaChina21.90 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Dec2Bortle88mountainBogda PeakChinaChina21.86 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct2Bortle88mountainPico TurquinoCubaCuba21.84 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Dec1Bortle88desertTaklamakanChinaChina21.90 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Nov1Bortle88desertAlashanChinaChina21.89 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Jan1Bortle88lakeLake MweruDR CongoDR Congo21.90 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Aug1Bortle88islandKilwa KisiwaniTanzaniaTanzania21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Sep2Bortle88International Dark Sky ParkGreat Sand Dunes National Park and PreserveUnited StatesUnited States21.84 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov1Bortle88lakeLake DéboMaliMali21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov1Bortle88mountainSalcantayPeruPeru21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug2Bortle87volcanoMount AdamsUnited StatesUnited States21.81 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct1Bortle87mountainOtgontengerMongoliaMongolia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Feb1Bortle87lakeLake MalawiTanzaniaTanzania21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jun, Aug–Sep2Bortle87mountainMulanje MassifMalawiMalawi21.87 mag/arcsec² · May–Jun, Aug–Sep2Bortle87volcanoHuaynaputinaPeruPeru21.87 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep2Bortle87desertMuyunkum DesertKazakhstanKazakhstan21.87 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct1Bortle87mountainVinicuncaPeruPeru21.89 mag/arcsec² · May–Aug1Bortle87mountainGrand TetonUnited StatesUnited States21.89 mag/arcsec² · Sep2Bortle87islandAnafiGreeceGreece21.78 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep1Bortle87mountainSiula GrandePeruPeru21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Aug2Bortle87desertKachhoPakistanPakistan21.79 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Oct–Dec2Bortle87islandMilosGreeceGreece21.78 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep2Bortle87mountainTatamailauTimor LesteTimor Leste21.88 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep1Bortle87mountainChappal WaddiNigeriaNigeria21.90 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Jan2Bortle87International Dark Sky ParkCapitol Reef National ParkUnited StatesUnited States21.88 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov1Bortle87mountainBen AmeraMauritaniaMauritania21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–May, Aug2Bortle87mountainMount WutaiChinaChina21.77 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Jan1Bortle87desertAlvord DesertUnited StatesUnited States21.89 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct2Bortle87mountainCosigüinaNicaraguaNicaragua21.83 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–Mar2Bortle87International Dark Sky ParkHovenweep National MonumentUnited StatesUnited States21.87 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov2Bortle87mountainMount MazamaUnited StatesUnited States21.86 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Oct2Bortle87desertDanakil DesertEthiopiaEthiopia21.88 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct–Dec2Bortle87International Dark Sky ParkArches National ParkUnited StatesUnited States21.86 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov2Bortle87International Dark Sky CommunityNuclaUnited StatesUnited States21.86 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov2Bortle87International Dark Sky ParkCraters of the Moon National Monument and PreserveUnited StatesUnited States21.87 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct2Bortle87International Dark Sky ParkCapulin Volcano National MonumentUnited StatesUnited States21.87 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Nov1Bortle87mountainMaromokotroMadagascarMadagascar21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle87mountainMount GonggaChinaChina21.89 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan2Bortle87islandGavdosGreeceGreece21.85 mag/arcsec² · Jul–Sep2Bortle87lakeLake JunínPeruPeru21.87 mag/arcsec² · Jun–Aug1Bortle87islandGrande ComoreComorosComoros21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Sep1Bortle87lakeLake FitriChadChad21.90 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Feb, Oct–Nov2Bortle87lakeLake BamBurkina FasoBurkina Faso21.87 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb1Bortle87lakeQinghai LakeChinaChina21.89 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Dec1Bortle87mountainGannett PeakUnited StatesUnited States21.89 mag/arcsec² · Jan, Sep–Nov2Bortle87canyonYangykala CanyonTurkmenistanTurkmenistan21.88 mag/arcsec² · Aug–Nov2Bortle87lakeLake 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–Sep2Bortle87desertOrdos DesertChinaChina21.84 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Jan1Bortle87desertKhongoryn ElsMongoliaMongolia21.90 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Jan

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