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Dark-Sky Site
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See All the Stars
The sky is so dark that you can see your shadow by the light of the Milky Way.
Frank has an 8-inch Meade telescope and just wants to share it with little children and their parents. He even has a ladder to help little ones up to the eyepiece.
We have no pollution found at our secluded location 4 miles south of Galena. The surrounding 500-ft ridges protect us from the lights from Dubuque, Galena, Elizabeth, Hanover and Bellevue.
During summer, the tree frogs sing their little hearts out. Joined by bullfrogs, whip-poor-wills, raccoons and an occasional hoot owl..
The only lights are 1-watt LEDs at the entry to each cabin. The rest is supplied by Mother Nature.
On a night with "good seeing," the stars are clear, crisp and have no twinkle. Why? Those surrounding 500-ft ridges are protecting even gentle breezes from interfering with our star-gazing.
About an hour after dusk, the night sky is awesome!
If you are afraid of the dark, this is not for you.
