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Night Sky Index: darkness, measured sky by sky

nightskyindex.com ↗ · Useful Tools · score 84.0
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A data-driven directory for finding genuinely dark stargazing spots, with a Sky Score out of 100 for each location.

Why it surfaced

The index combines NASA satellite darkness data, moon phase, and cloud odds instead of relying on crowd reports alone. It already covers more than 440 spots across the American Southwest and adds nearby stays rated for the darkness at their own doorstep.

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This is one of 1,000 discoveries in the 2026-08-14 Domain Arrivals issue.