Certified dark-sky park

NamibRand Nature Reserve

NA · Truly dark skies

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About this place

Overview: Africa's first IDA Dark Sky Reserve; exceptional Southern Hemisphere skies
Horizon: Flat desert terrain, unobstructed 360° views
Region: NA
Nearest city: ~200 km of light pollution

Designation & sky

Type: Dark-Sky Park
Designation: IDA Dark Sky Reserve
Sky quality: Bortle 2.0 (measured) · Truly dark
Measured brightness: 21.7 mag/arcsec² · NamibRand IDSR Annual Report: reserve-wide zenith mean 21.70 mag/arcsec^2 (SQM toward zenith)

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