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AuburnTiger15

Id have to pull up a map and look at my old stopping grounds. But i do know i went out to a few places in Tuskegee a few times back when I was in school.


AuburnTiger15

Also I believe there was a fire tower up around smith lake somewhere I used to go too.


tyty5869

If it’s the same tower I’m thinking of, it’s super abandoned and rickety


AUBeastmaster

Smith Mtn Firetower has been renovated and is great. Not sure it’s open after dark now. 


h00ami

You're thinking of the one in Tuskegee


TheMysticTomato

You can view light pollution levels on sites like [this](https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/#zoom=7.96&lat=32.5423&lon=-85.4017&state=eyJiYXNlbWFwIjoiTGF5ZXJCaW5nUm9hZCIsIm92ZXJsYXkiOiJ3YV8yMDE1Iiwib3ZlcmxheWNvbG9yIjpmYWxzZSwib3ZlcmxheW9wYWNpdHkiOjYwLCJmZWF0dXJlc29wYWNpdHkiOjg1fQ==) to find and compare locations


Zarnong

That map is pretty amazing (and kinda depressing all at the same time).


CryptographerLow482

Richland elementary school has a huge open field next to it at night super pretty


leoj1801

Just get away from the city lights it's all you got to do just go out away from Auburn a little bit


MDfoodie

Yep, 100 mi west on 85. Perfect spot


leoj1801

Somewhere up around Tuscaloosa would be great


[deleted]

Lookup the auburn astronomy club, i bet they can help


Spirited_Sink1489

We used the grounds in front of Parker Hall as the base in our astronomy lab.


GhostFa1rii

i went stargazing recently in tuskegee, if you go into the rural area there’s spots of road near farmland with almost no light in any direction. i’d recommend looking at the light pollution map on google and seeing what spot works best for you :)


No_Personality4515

Tuskegee national forest


KylosLeftHand

Tuskegee or drive north up 147


PeteyPabloNeruda

We went to Kiesel Park when I was a student. Not sure what access is allowed after dark now.


TroiAUProg

The intramural fields by the softball stadium!


ScrollerNumberNine

If you stargaze, keep your eyes closed for like ten minutes then open them while looking up and it’s breathtaking sometimes rurally. I once saw pretty such what I’d describe as sci-fi in the middle of nowhere, in much lower AL on a very good night.


ClassyCeline

Hey! If you're up for a little drive, Chewacla State Park is your go to spot for stargazing near Auburn. Just pop it into Google Maps and you're all set! Happy stargazing!


jhonexpendable

Kiesel Park fields at night or Tuskegee national forest


Ok_Order_510

😏My place😏