10 Best Stargazing Spots In The World
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25 July 2024
From the Atacama Desert in Chile to Los Angeles in the US, here are the 10 best places to stargaze around the world
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The Atacama Desert in Chile offers crystal-clear views of the most famous constellations of the Southern Hemisphere sky
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At the Natural Bridges National Monument in US, the Owachomo Bridge forms a window into the night sky, beautifully framing the thousands of stars visible to the naked eye
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From Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park in Japan, you can see up to 84 of the 88 constellations, as per Travel and Leisure magazine
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The remote location and lack of light pollution at South Africa's Kruger National Park make it an ideal location for night sky viewing
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Mauna Kea in Hawaii is one of the most famous stargazing spots, and certainly among the best places in the US to see stars
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Pic du Midi in France has a mountaintop observatory perched above the clouds. The reserve has one of the darkest skies in Europe
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Kiruna, near Sweden, is the ideal destination for stargazing. Here you might also get to see colourful aurora borealis, also known as northern lights
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New Mexico Dark Skies Trail, US, offers exceptional views of the Milky Way, Venus and Mercury, along with many constellations like Orion, Gemini and Tauras
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La Fortuna in Costa Rica is one of the few places above the equator where the Magellanic Clouds are visible
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The iconic Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles makes it a worthwhile destination for the astronomically intrigued. Here you can get an incredibly detailed view of the moon
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