Stargazing Vacation Ideas?

[druryj]

Wife wants to go somewhere to see the night sky, all lit up without the interference of city lights. I'm thinking down at Big Bend National Park area, there seems to be a lot of vacation rental properties around that sort of specialize in this. Any other ideas or suggestions?

 

[Okie4570]

Big Bend without a doubt from what I'm told. Have friend who works for North Texas University and her and her friends make the trip every year just to stargaze. They've been to a few other places as well but none compare she said. I'll have to sayt high Colorado peaks in the summer are pretty outstanding though on moonless nights. Keep the moon phase in mind when you plan your trip.

 

[Chief Sapulpa]

Mendenhall Observatory at OSU in Stillwater.
http://physics.okstate.edu/observatory/

 

[druryj]

Mendenhall Observatory at OSU in Stillwater.
http://physics.okstate.edu/observatory/

That’s a very nice resource here in our own area, but really, we just wanna lie out in a couple of lawn chairs, sip a few drinks and look at stars and such. If she gets into the whole astronomy thing, that would be a cool follow up visit though. Thanks!


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[Garrett]

Closer to home, White Rock Mnt Arkansas and most any gravel bed on the Buffalo River, that area has low noise and light pollution. And as a bonus when you get tired of the stars you can bounce a spotlight off the water and draw in the bats.

 

[NightShade]

https://darksitefinder.com/maps/world.html#7/36.280/-98.273

Look on that map. The best areas will have the lowest light pollution. Find an area and head out. Had plans already to do the same for my wife before she passed.

 

[harley128]

Big Bend is the spot

 

[xring33]

Most any area in North Korea. Not really a vacation spot however.


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[Poke78]

The best star show I've ever experienced was at Philmont Scout Ranch in 1995 during the last night of a backpacking trip. I was an adult adviser to a group from our troop that included my son and 6 other Scouts. The backcountry and mountains are natural dark sky country and I think the part that made a difference was the elevation because there is less atmosphere to interfere with the viewing. In my example, we were camped at about 8000' ASL. Another factor for success is a new moon. Friends in the Tulsa Astronomy group say Black Mesa in the panhandle is a great place.

 

[Defcon Shooter]

Chaco canyon