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You’ll have to travel far to get to the world’s best stargazing spot – Lonely Planet Travel News
A study finds that the best place on Earth to see stars is at a remote site in Antarctica, 4000 meters above sea-level.
You’ll have to go far to get to the best place on Earth to see stars, as a study has found that it is located at a remote site in Antarctica. When stars are observed from a telescope on a plateau 4000m above sea-level called Dome A (Dome Argus), they can be seen without their distorting twinkle, which means they can be viewed in much greater detail.
Turbulence in the Earths atmosphere makes light emitted from the star wobble as it completes its light years-long journey to the lenses in our eyes…
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