Observed arrival · 2026-11-03
Steady Skies turns a forecast into an observing decision
A sky-forecast interface for astronomers, combining cloud cover, seeing, transparency, moonlight, darkness, and hourly views.
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- Amateur astronomers planning observing nights
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- It includes a driving-range setting for finding dark sites nearby and a manual sky-darkness setting for places the user has measured.
Field notes
The location panel offers both a map and a precise-location control, while the sky-darkness setting can be adjusted for a site the user has measured. The page also describes looking up light pollution for each place and choosing how far to drive when searching nearby dark sites. Metric and imperial units are available.
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