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- Best use
- Milky Way, meteor showers, and deep-sky viewing
- Planning signal
- Dark-window target
- Route context
- 4 Stella stays within 350 km
Curated observing site
Grand Canyon South Rim
Northern Arizona · Truly dark skies
About this place
- Horizon
- Southern Exposure
- Region
- Northern Arizona
Designation & sky
- Type
- Observing Site
- Sky quality
- Bortle 2 · Truly dark
Access & field notes
- Access
- Public
- Drive time
- 6h 0m
- Cell signal
- Moderate
- Amenities
- Lodge · Campgrounds · Star party events · Restrooms · Shuttle
- Safety
- International Dark Sky Park with organized star festivals. Well-serviced.
Official links
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