Dark Sky Finder for Android

11 things about Dark Sky Finder

1. Anyone can add a good observation site — for instance, a public park with no bright lights — and write a few words about it to help other people in the area looking for a dark location.

2. Get away from the city's bright glow and head out to dark skies, where the Milky Way shines with countless stars overhead.

3. Dark Sky Finder helps you locate nearby dark skies to take a telescope, watch a meteor shower, or simply relax under the stars.

4. • Clear Sky Charts: Finds the nearest Clear Sky Chart to pull in information on transparency, seeing, and other conditions relevant to telescope observers.

5. See light pollution maps of the ENTIRE WORLD, along with dots that indicate good observing locations.

6. • Dark Sites: Escape to dark skies in over 1,000 locations worldwide.

7. Includes user reviews, directions, and information on sky conditions, important notes, parking, fees, bathrooms, camping, weather, and much more.

8. • Add a Dark Site: Make a contribution by adding a dark site for everyone to enjoy.

9. Read more about the Bortle Scale for measuring light pollution in the About tab.

10. • Light Pollution Map: Overlaid on top of the standard map, satellite, or hybrid.

11. • Bortle Scale: Tap on the map legend to toggle between the Bortle Scale and basic scale.