Location Atlas
The north's
21 watching points.
21 watching points.
polar · azimuthal
66.56° → 70°
66.56° → 70°
Legend
Watching pointdot size → success rate
Light intensity — 0–10% dark · 10–30% faintly dim · 30–60% dim · 60%+ bright. Less is better.
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Bortle scale
Astronomer John Bortle's light-pollution scale, built on 50+ years of observation: 1–2 is the darkest sky, 8–9 heavy city light. Dark areas in the north generally fall in the 3–5 band.
1 · dark9 · city
21 locations
Each point's GPS coordinate,
success rate and recommended Kp threshold.
success rate and recommended Kp threshold.
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reference from the book
Valberg church
Lofoten · Norway
On the Fv815. Park near the church and watch from the beach in front. The region's highest success rate.
GPS
68°11'31.6"N 13°56'31.8"E
Recommended Kp
2 — 3
Success rate
40%
Light intensity · less is better
dim40%
Lyngenfjord · Beach
Norway · Troms
Kp 2 — 330%
Lyngenfjord · Lay-by
Norway · Troms
Kp 2 — 330%
Buøya
Norway · Moskenesøya
Kp 210%
Bergsbotn platform
Norway · Senja, Troms
Kp 2 — 325%
Straumsnes jetty
Norway · Senja, Troms
Kp 2 — 320%
Valberg church
Norway · Lofoten
Kp 2 — 340%
Henningsvær lay-bys
Norway · Lofoten
Kp 2 — 330%
Unstad beach
Norway · Lofoten
Kp 2 — 335%
Elgsnes cove
Norway · Troms
Kp 2 — 310%
Elgsnes ramp
Norway · Troms
Kp 2 — 330%
Russeluft
Norway · Alta, Finnmark
Kp 1 — 220%
Vatnajökull
Iceland · Skaftafell
Kp 3 — 430%
Blue Lagoon
Iceland · Grindavík
Kp 3 — 425%
Porjus
Sweden · Lapland
Kp 2 — 320%
Abisko Aurora Observatory
Sweden · Lapland
Kp 1 — 260%
Ramberg E10 road
Norway · Lofoten
Kp 2 — 330%
Sørvågen
Norway · Lofoten
Kp 2 — 330%
Storvatnet
Norway · Lofoten
Kp 2 — 330%
Røren hill
Norway · Lofoten
Kp 2 — 330%
Skagsanden beach
Norway · Lofoten
Kp 2 — 330%
Lilleeid
Norway · Lofoten
Kp 2 — 330%