1. North Region Idaho
State: Idaho
Best window: Monday 12:00 AM-3:00 AM MDT
Darkness: B2
Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.
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2. Central Region Idaho
State: Idaho
Best window: Monday 12:00 AM-3:00 AM MDT
Darkness: B2
Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.
3. South Region Idaho
State: Idaho
Best window: Monday 12:00 AM-3:00 AM MDT
Darkness: B2
Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.
4. North Region Kentucky
State: Kentucky
Best window: Monday 12:00 AM-3:00 AM EDT
Darkness: B2
Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.
5. North Region Wyoming
State: Wyoming
Best window: Sunday 11:00 PM-1:00 AM MDT
Darkness: B2
Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.
6. Central Region Wyoming
State: Wyoming
Best window: Sunday 11:00 PM-1:00 AM MDT
Darkness: B2
Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.
7. South Region Wyoming
State: Wyoming
Best window: Sunday 11:00 PM-1:00 AM MDT
Darkness: B2
Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.
8. Central Region Kentucky
State: Kentucky
Best window: Monday 12:00 AM-3:00 AM EDT
Darkness: B3
Good dark sky. Milky Way visible with contrast loss.
9. North Region Nevada
State: Nevada
Best window: Sunday 10:00 PM-12:00 AM PDT
Darkness: B2
Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.
10. Central Region Nevada
State: Nevada
Best window: Sunday 10:00 PM-12:00 AM PDT
Darkness: B2
Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.
11. South Region Nevada
State: Nevada
Best window: Sunday 10:00 PM-12:00 AM PDT
Darkness: B3
Good dark sky. Milky Way visible with contrast loss.
12. North Region South Dakota
State: South Dakota
Best window: Monday 1:00 AM-3:00 AM CDT
Darkness: B2
Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.
13. Central Region South Dakota
State: South Dakota
Best window: Monday 1:00 AM-3:00 AM CDT
Darkness: B2
Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.
14. South Region South Dakota
State: South Dakota
Best window: Monday 1:00 AM-3:00 AM CDT
Darkness: B2
Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.
15. South Region Kentucky
State: Kentucky
Best window: Monday 12:00 AM-3:00 AM EDT
Darkness: B3
Good dark sky. Milky Way visible with contrast loss.
16. North Region Michigan
State: Michigan
Best window: Monday 12:00 AM-3:00 AM EDT
Darkness: B2
Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.
17. Central Region Michigan
State: Michigan
Best window: Monday 12:00 AM-3:00 AM EDT
Darkness: B2
Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.
18. South Region Michigan
State: Michigan
Best window: Monday 12:00 AM-3:00 AM EDT
Darkness: B3
Good dark sky. Milky Way visible with contrast loss.
19. North Region Minnesota
State: Minnesota
Best window: Sunday 7:00 PM-10:00 PM CDT
Darkness: B2
Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.
20. Central Region Minnesota
State: Minnesota
Best window: Sunday 7:00 PM-10:00 PM CDT
Darkness: B2
Excellent dark sky. Milky Way structure is strong.