Viewing stars in Spain

[mfv]

Hello,

I am new to the forums and I am a new resident of Spain. My family bought a great Meade telescope before relocating and we would like to know a great place to use it. I was wondering if anyone knew of a great place in Spain, Portugal, or Southern France to view stars where there is not a lot of light pollution.

Gracias!

 

[MeteorWayne]

Welcome to Space.com.

If you are willing to travel that far, I'm sure there are plenty of options...I'll let those familiar with that part of the world give their advice.

 

[aphh]

All of the mentioned places are a dream for a astronomer location wise. Conditions are simply excellent, especially if you can rise to a hill or a mountain.

Costa Del Sol in Spain enjoys 300 starry nights a year. You should be able to drive to a hill or a mountain some 30 minutes away from major population centers and the sky will be yours to discover. Also ISS flies almost directly overhead.