New York’s skyglow limits most deep-sky work to bright satellites, planets, and lunar detail from the boroughs. Cold high-pressure winter nights are when upstate and Long Island dark sites shine.
Humidity and haze often hide the Milky Way even on “clear” summer evenings.
United States · Northeast · ~40.7°N
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