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Tantse Walter

BIZARRE: Best locations for astrophotography and skywatching 2025 - What They Never Told You

Milky way appearing over barn in one of the best locations for astrophotography and skywatching.

We all look up at the same sky but, depending where you live, light pollution can be a significant issue. Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn line up in January and as impressive as this planetary parade is, glare and light trespass can hamper your efforts to observe it.

That's why you will want to consider the best locations for astrophotography and skywatching. But where do you go? The International Dark-Sky Association (IDSA) has a map of nearly 250 places where light pollution is non-existent, including 155 such places in the USA.

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