Stargazing in Ecuador

Current stargazing scores for cities in Ecuador
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Ecuador

11 monitored cities

Ecuador has 11 monitored cities. Eloy Alfaro has the lowest current stargazing score (35). 4 cities have a current stargazing score below 40.

Stargazing snapshot

Median score

41

Dark skies

0

Moderate

7

Light polluted

4

Understanding Sky Darkness Score

80-100

Excellent

Very dark skies with minimal artificial light. Ideal for deep-sky observation.

70-79

Good

Dark skies suitable for most stargazing. Some distant glow may be visible.

40-69

Moderate

Noticeable sky glow from nearby towns. Brighter objects remain visible.

20-39

Poor

Strong light pollution limits visibility of fainter stars and the Milky Way.

0-19

Severe

Heavy urban sky glow. Only the brightest stars and planets are easy to see.

The sky darkness score runs from 0 to 100. Higher scores mean darker skies with less artificial light at night. Lower scores indicate brighter, more light-polluted skies.

Source: Light pollution research datasets

Last updated: 20 Sep 17:07

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