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Old 09-06-2022, 11:11 AM   #14
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For those who truly want to see the night sky in all its glory, I tell you Winnipesaukee is NOT the place to be.

Sure some nights its really good and better than closer to the city, BUT there are better places.

Now Moosehead Lake on the other hand gets so dark its a bit unnerving. Go there in the winter and snowmobile out on one of the trails on a moonless night and I challenge you to walk out 50 feet and find your way back to the sled without a flashlight. And the clarity and vibrancy of the moonless night sky up there is so much better than even at Winnipesaukee that its almost hard to describe.

Now Winnipesaukee on a full moon windless night in middle of the summer is so well lit that I feel almost 100% comfortable driving at the speed limit. Almost 100% ;-)

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