Nebraska Stargazing | Sandhill Stargazing

The Double R Guest Ranch is located in the heart of the Sandhills of Nebraska and is home to some of the darkest skies in the United States!

Our ranch is 30 minutes from Merritt Reservoir, which is the location of the annual Nebraska Star Party. Dark skies and wide open spaces make the Double R the perfect place for stargazing!

Coordinates:	42.31049, -100.99098
SQM:	22.00 mag./arc sec²
Brightness:	< 0.171 mcd/m²
Artificial Brightness:	0.264 μcd/m²
Ratio:	0.0015
Bortle:	Class 1 (Excellent Dark Sky)
Elevation:	1005 meters

Nebraska Skies: A Stargazing Smörgåsbord!

Away from the big city and bright lights, the Sandhills are a stargazer’s paradise for viewing the universe! Nicknamed Big Sky Country, it is one of the best places in the United States to view the stars.

There is no interference from “city lights” for many miles. The stargazers like to come to the ranch for a lengthy visit just to set up their huge telescopes and monitor the nightly, goings-on in the universe. The annual Nebraska Star Party is held each year just 25 miles north of the ranch at Merritt Reservoir on Hwy 97. It attracts stargazers from all over the United States and has been a huge success.