4 posts tagged with Stargazing
Beyond Azraq, the eastern Jordanian desert opens to one of the darkest reachable skies in the Middle East. No towns within 80 km, no Bedouin glow on the horizon, and the same desert plate that gave Wadi Rum its dark sky.
1,250 metres above sea level on a Dana ridge, the RSCN-managed Rummana campground gives you Bortle-2 dark skies, cooler nights than Wadi Rum, and the tents are on platforms with proper mattresses. Open April–October.
The Wadi Rum desert floor is one of the darkest skies in the Northern Hemisphere — Bortle Class 1, no light pollution, the galactic core visible Apr–Sep. Practical itinerary, gear list, and a month-by-month target calendar.
An opinionated guide to choosing a Bedouin camp, the 24-hour rhythm of the desert, and the 'Mars on Earth' claim, fact-checked.