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Stargazing in Nevada

Welcome to Nevada: home to some of the darkest skies in the country (and truly stellar stargazing).

Most of the Silver State’s population is concentrated in two metropolitan areas. That means light pollution is scarce and dark sky oases are abundant, especially on the outskirts of Ely, Tonopah, and Gerlach. Pack a telescope, or feel free to leave it behindβ€”you don’t need equipment to see our most dazzling natural light show.

Where to Stargaze in Nevada

Explore truly otherworldly camping opportunities in Great Basin National Park (rallying cry: β€œHalf the Park is After Dark”) or explore warm evenings in Death Valley National Park. These International Dark Sky Parks host astronomy festivals that welcome casual stargazers, amateur astronomers, professional scientists, and everyone in between.

Or just look up. On a moonless night, you can see thousands of stars, entire constellations, planets, nebulas, and galaxies with a naked eye. Even in Nevada’s metro areas (like Reno or Las Vegas, the brightest place on Earth), front-row seats to the celestial show are just a 30-minute drive away. 

The most out-of-this-world sights are reserved for those who aren’t afraid to get a little out there. Some of the best places to stargaze in the Silver State lie off the beaten path, deep in rural Nevada.

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Had an out-of-this world experience in the Silver State? Tag #TravelNevada to help us show off the best stargazing in the U.S. If we love your photo, you may find it featured here.

First van adventure of the summer in β€œEl Capitan”

Caught the last colors of the geostorm lighting up the Milky Way over the Eastern Sierras. Can’t wait for more β€œshevanigans” around Nevada this summer! 

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Where else can you take pictures like this??? Only in #Tonopah πŸ’«βœ¨ #tonopahnv #tonopahnevada #nevada #dfmi #travelnevada #nevadasilvertrails #homemeansnevada #tonopahhistoricminingpark #tonopahminingpark #jeffthetourguide #roadtrip #nvroadtrip #freerangearthighway #stargazing #starparties #stargazingpark #mizpahhotel #clownmotel #haunted #ghosts #photography
A night out stargazing in #imlaynevada #travelnevada #getoutside
Stayin’ up late. Morey Peak WSA, Nye County.
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Excited for our next stargazing adventure! #laketahoebucketlist .
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#ledkayak #tahoestars #stargazing #laketahoe #tahoenightlife #bucketlist #luxurytravel #wonderlust #californiatravel #travelnevada photo πŸ“· brian.walker
Katrina redheadkatrina spinning a Green Orb Light Painted Ball at the back of the Goldwell Open Air Museum House, with the Milky Way rising above in the skies. Taken at Rhyolite Ghost Town in Beatty, NV in Death Valley National Park with the creativephotoacademy, led by cassonephotography and redheadkatrina. This was our very last photo shoot of the night and of our Star Trails and Light Painting in Death Valley Photography Workshop, early this morning at 12:20 AM on June 21, 2020. Good Nigjt and Sweet Dreams, everyone! πŸŒŒπŸ πŸ’šπŸ“· #deathvalley #deathvalleynationalpark deathvalleynps #deathvalleylove #nationalparklife #rhyolite #rhyoliteghosttown #beatty #nevada #creativephotoacademy  creativephotoacademy #paulsphoto pauls.photo #onlyinnevada only_in_nevada  #exploredesertcities exploredesertcities #onceupon_the_earth #astrophotography #milkyway #milkywaychasers #thegreatmilkywaychase #ig_milkyway #longexposure #longexposure_shots #raw_longexposure #bestpicsaround  #shannasshots #abc7eyewitness #cbsla #nbcla #nikond810 #nikkor2470mm #nikonnofilter #nikonlove
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I recently found myself out in the middle of nowhere Nevada.  Couldn’t resist lighting up some buses and checking out some stars.  It’s damn dark out there! 🌚 ⁣
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A tired man watching the Milky Way rise through the Vegas city lights in the distance
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LπŸ‘€k up and enjoy the βœ¨πŸ’«β­οΈ in #CarsonValleyNV ⁠
When was the last time YOU stargazed ? ⁠
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Good Friday to all! The Last Supper statues by Albert Szukalski, with Star Trails at the Goldwell Open Air Museum at the Rhyolite Ghost Town. The Star Trails add showers of blessing to these amazing plaster sculptures, which amazingly have endured the extreme over 100 degree heat in this desert! Taken during our Star Trails and Light Painting in Death Valley Night Photography Workshop with creativephotoacademy, and Instructors cassonephotography and redheadkatrina. This was one of our last pictures of the Workshop! πŸŒ πŸ‘¬πŸ‘¬πŸ‘¬πŸ‘¬πŸ‘¬πŸ‘¬πŸ“·β€πŸ™ 
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Nikon D810 
Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 
14mm at f/2.8 

June 20, 2020 between 10:57 PM - 11:34 PM, for a total of 37 minutes.
15 pictures stacked and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop.

For the first image, 20 seconds at f/2.8, and ISO 4000.

For all of the 14 Star Trails pictures, 90 seconds at f/2.8 and ISO 400.
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