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Looking for a dark area close to New Orleans area to watch the Perseid Meteor Showers
Posted on 8/12/26 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 8/12/26 at 3:10 pm
I asked this question on the OT and didn't get a lot of traction.
Someone suggested looking at dark sky/light pollution websites.
I found this one Light Pollution Map
Looking at it, it seems there is a lot of light pollution all around southeast Louisiana.
My wife (no pics) and kid want to see them. But I don't feel like driving for hours in the middle of the night. I was thinking maybe Manchac would be good. Not sure though.
Someone suggested looking at dark sky/light pollution websites.
I found this one Light Pollution Map
Looking at it, it seems there is a lot of light pollution all around southeast Louisiana.
My wife (no pics) and kid want to see them. But I don't feel like driving for hours in the middle of the night. I was thinking maybe Manchac would be good. Not sure though.
This post was edited on 8/12/26 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 8/12/26 at 3:14 pm to boxcarbarney
Maybe Pearl River/Ainsley MS?
Posted on 8/12/26 at 3:25 pm to Saskwatch
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Maybe Pearl River/Ainsley MS?
I checked. Still pretty bright. Right I'm thinking either Manchac or on Hwy 90 a little south of Des Allemands
Posted on 8/12/26 at 3:40 pm to boxcarbarney
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Manchac
Less light around the Ruddock exit than Manchac.
Posted on 8/12/26 at 3:48 pm to boxcarbarney
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Looking for a dark area close to New Orleans area
Ummmmm, uhh, well….
Posted on 8/12/26 at 3:55 pm to dstone12
Posted on 8/12/26 at 4:02 pm to boxcarbarney
Ruddock exit off 55 or out past Paris Rd on 10. Bring a rifle if you choose the latter
Posted on 8/12/26 at 4:04 pm to cgrand
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Bring a rifle if you choose the latter
Yeah, preferably some place where I won't be shot.
Posted on 8/12/26 at 4:39 pm to boxcarbarney
New Orleans east is pretty dark
Posted on 8/13/26 at 7:16 am to boxcarbarney
Delacroix marsh?
Posted on 8/14/26 at 7:54 am to boxcarbarney
Look no further than the city itself; Nagin did say NOLA is the "Chocolate City".
Posted on 8/14/26 at 8:51 am to KemoSabe65
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Hope boxcar made it home.
I'm alive and well.
We wound up going to the Wetland Watchers Park in Norco. Not the darkest area, but people from my wife's (no pics) work were going out there.
We honestly didn't see a lot of meteors. I saw maybe 5 or 6.
We headed home around 2:30 am.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 2:51 pm to boxcarbarney
When I lived in Metry 25 years ago, Lake Pontchartrain levee worked well.
At sea on an aircraft carrier it was unreal how many we saw
At sea on an aircraft carrier it was unreal how many we saw
Posted on 8/16/26 at 9:33 am to boxcarbarney
New Orleans East.
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