Bacucco Stargazing & Astronomy Report

Key Sky Quality Metrics

SQM (mag/arcsec²)

21.01

Bortle class

Class 4 (Class 4)

Darkness Quotient

69%

Dataset

August 2026

Rural/suburban transition

Bacucco: The Practical Verdict

Bacucco is a small rural hamlet in the Veneto region of Italy. It offers a good, workable sky for stargazing with Low Light Pollution conditions. Despite being relatively dark, it's not quite a destination for extreme dark-sky enthusiasts.

The Milky Way can be faintly visible under optimal conditions, though high contrast is lacking. From Bacucco, bright galaxies, emission and open clusters, as well as globular clusters, offer rewarding views. Ambitious Milky Way photography and very low surface-brightness objects remain challenging due to light pollution.

As for nearby upgrades, there is no meaningful improvement within a practical distance. The site itself provides reasonably good opportunities without the need to travel excessively in search of darker skies.

At a Glance

Overall

Good workable sky - This is a good workable astronomy location. The sky is not pristine, but many deep-sky targets remain accessible.

Milky Way

Faint or conditional - The Milky Way may be visible under transparent, moonless conditions, but it will not have strong dark-site contrast.

Best targets from here

bright galaxies, emission nebulae, open clusters, globular clusters, Milky Way under good conditions, widefield imaging

Do not prioritise

very low surface-brightness objects, ambitious Milky Way photography under mediocre transparency

No meaningful upgrade nearby

Nearby sites are not notably darker. Local conditions will matter more than chasing a slightly darker map value.

Good dark window

Bacucco's longest dark windows fall in December and January, with the shortest nights around June and July. Plan deep-sky sessions around the autumn and winter months for the best combination of long nights and true astronomical darkness.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you see the Milky Way from Bacucco?

Conditionally. From Bacucco the Milky Way may show as a faint suggestion under transparent, moonless conditions, but it lacks dark-site contrast.

What Bortle class is Bacucco?

Bacucco is Bortle Class 4 (SQM 21.01), a good workable sky for astronomy.

Is Bacucco good for stargazing?

Partly. Bacucco offers a good workable sky where many bright targets remain accessible, but the faintest deep-sky work is compromised.

Is Bacucco good for astrophotography?

Broadband deep-sky imaging is realistic from Bacucco. Narrowband imaging of bright emission nebulae remains viable from Bacucco with appropriate Ha or OIII filters.

What can you observe from Bacucco?

Primary targets from Bacucco include bright galaxies, emission nebulae, open clusters, globular clusters, Milky Way under good conditions. Targets such as very low surface-brightness objects, ambitious Milky Way photography under mediocre transparency are not realistic from this sky.

Where are darker skies near Bacucco?

No meaningfully darker mapped site was found within the search radius around Bacucco.

When is the sky darkest in Bacucco?

The sky over Bacucco is darkest around January, December.

Is light pollution in Bacucco getting better or worse?

Long-term light pollution over Bacucco has been broadly stable across the available measurements.

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  ENE

  Distance (km)

  143.7

  SQM

  21.21

  Bortle

  4

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  Distance (km)

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  SQM

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  Distance (km)

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  SQM

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