Viewing the Stars

Two nights ago, we went to look at the moon and stars.  The moon was just past full, so providing lots of light, in fact too much light for optimal stargazing.  But, the sky was darker and the stars brighter than what we are used to seeing in NJ.  To get a dark sky, we traveled west on I-10 to the Marana Exit (236) then took Frontage Road west to Missile Base Road (about 5 miles) then turned right onto Missile Base Road and drove a few miles north.  The sky was dark, the moon was bright, and Orion, the Big Dipper, the Little Dipper, the Pleiades, and many, many more stars could be seen.  Romantic and relaxing!