Are you interested in dark skies for Astrophotography?

Have a signup from a Phoenix area resident seeking dark skies for the upcoming Perseids Meteor Shower on August 12-13.  Due to the site’s off-grid location, it is far enough away from light pollution sources, placing it at the top end of Bortle class 2 light activity.  Class 1, excellent dark sky, is rated 22.00 to 21.99.  Ridge Valley Ranch has a 21.97 rating (average dark sky 21.99-21.89).  As an example, the Galaxy Messier 33 in Triangulum (the Triangulum Galaxy), 2.73 million light years from Earth, can be seen with the naked eye!  The peak for the meteor shower is on August 12 at 8:38 pm with 110 meteors per hour.

The stars over Ridge Valley Ranch without a telescope.  That’s M31 the Andromeda galaxy in the upper left. M33 Triangulum galaxy in the lower, just right of center.