What the night sky looks like over Superior, WI

Superior's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Superior's sky is brighter than 48.1% of the 3,206 cities in this dataset.

The number comes from orbit, not a stargazer's logbook, so treat it as an estimate of sky glow rather than a certified Bortle class.

Where to go for a darker sky near Superior

6 miles from Superior, straight-line, sits Duluth, MN, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Superior's own suburban band.

Duluth, MN is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.

Superior against the rest of the dataset

Superior, WI has a population of about 26,620, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Superior ranks 1,534 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.