Real-time dark sky quality (SQM/Bortle) • Darker = better viewing
Cheaha Wilderness, ALBortle 2
4.2 hrs • Alabama’s darkest ridgeline
Big Bend National Park, TXBortle 1
8.1 hrs • One of the darkest in the lower 48
Great Basin National Park, NVBortle 2
3.9 hrs • Perfect for Milky Way photography
7-DAY KP FORECAST
TodayKp 2.7
TomorrowKp 3.1
Day 3Kp 5.8
SPACE WEATHER NEWS
NOAA reports minor geomagnetic storm possible this weekend. Aurora visible as far south as New York.
James Webb Space Telescope captures new images of distant galaxies — stunning detail in infrared.