How dark are your skies ?
2 part question
Given you had near perfect seeing and transparency , what magnitude can you see down too with your naked eye from the sites you observe from ?
I know on average I can see down to mag 5 from the backyard, only wishful thinking gets me past this.
What is the accepted method currently of determining the magnitude of stars?
I know it was originally scaled that mag 6 was the limit of stars viewable by the naked eye, yet I've seen people quote they've viewed from mag 7 or better skies?
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