Planning the Night Sky

Sky maps, dark skies, and field planning.

A planning space for future nightscape sessions, Milky Way alignments, eclipse scouting, dark-sky locations, and astrophotography targets.

Favorite Planning Tools

I use sky planning tools, weather forecasts, moon phase checks, maps, and location scouting to prepare for night photography sessions.

Google Earth Pro for foreground planning
Clear sky and cloud forecasts
Moon phase and Milky Way timing
Target altitude and visibility checks
Field notes from previous locations

Field Locations

This area will grow into a collection of locations I use or plan for nightscape photography, eclipse trips, Milky Way compositions, and dark-sky sessions.

Dark Sky Locations

Scouting places with low light pollution, strong foregrounds, and safe access.

Milky Way Planning

Planning Galactic Core timing, moon phase, foreground alignment, and composition.

Solar Eclipse Planning

Notes for eclipse paths, timing, gear choices, and field preparation.

Deep Sky Target Planning

Choosing targets by season, altitude, framing, filters, and integration time.

Current Sky Conditions

Location

Visitor location

Cloud Cover

Visibility

Observing Outlook

Moon Phase

Moon Illumination

Next New Moon

Days Remaining

Dark Sky Planning Map

Explore planning locations, scouting notes, and favorite dark-sky areas for future astrophotography sessions.

Planning Resources

PhotoPills

Milky Way alignment, sun, moon, and composition planning.

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Astrospheric

Cloud cover, transparency, seeing, and astronomy forecasts.

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Clear Outside

Simple astronomy weather forecasts and visibility conditions.

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Light Pollution Map

Find dark skies and compare light pollution levels.

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