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Las Manos Bed and Breakfast is a wonderful hideaway where you can see the night sky, planets, The Milky Way and many amazing and beautiful celestial objects. Although we're technically not a "dark sky " location, the difference between the sky at Las Manos and any city is spectacular and well worth the viewing.
Just remember one thing....the moon's phases make a huge difference in sky darkness.....so look at the Moon Phase chart and be sure to be schedule your visit around the new moon if you want to spend the evening star-gazing.....we currently don't have a telescope, but if you have one, please feel free to bring it.
With binoculars you can see some of the moons of Jupiter when it's high in the sky (fall 2010) and moon craters. And with a telescope, the number of moon will be much greater.
One of the best night sky features is The Milky Way. ...it arches over Las Manos on dark nights and is so densely packed with galaxies, stars and nebulae that it often is mistaken for a cloud.....
We've even seen Saturn's rings...much more clearly than this photo...when it's in the right location and the rings are tilted at a good angle for viewing from Earth
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