Night 1 · 2 December · Azul Xerena
- Typical temperature
- By day, up to about 20 °C; before dawn, about 7 °C.
Cold before dawn: bring a warm jacket, a hat and a cold-weather sleeping bag. - Full darkness
- 19:00 to 05:50
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 29% illuminated; rises at 02:25.
- Milky Way
- The galactic core is not visible at this time of year; you see the fainter winter band, through Cassiopeia, Perseus and Orion.
The sky is dark and moonless from 19:00 to 02:25, before the Moon rises. That is the best time for stargazing that night.
Night 2 · 3 December · Campo La Salina
- Typical temperature
- By day, up to about 22 °C; before dawn, about 11 °C.
Cool before dawn: bring a jacket or sweatshirt and a blanket. - Full darkness
- 19:00 to 05:50
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 20% illuminated; rises at 03:25.
- Milky Way
- The galactic core is not visible at this time of year; you see the fainter winter band, through Cassiopeia, Perseus and Orion.
The sky is dark and moonless from 19:00 to 03:25, before the Moon rises. That is the best time for stargazing that night.
Night 3 · 4 December · El Pinacate
- Typical temperature
- By day, up to about 22 °C; before dawn, about 6 °C.
Cold before dawn: bring a warm jacket, a hat and a cold-weather sleeping bag. - Full darkness
- 19:00 to 05:50
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 13% illuminated; rises at 04:20.
- Milky Way
- The galactic core is not visible at this time of year; you see the fainter winter band, through Cassiopeia, Perseus and Orion.
The sky is dark and moonless from 19:00 to 04:20, before the Moon rises. That is the best time for stargazing that night.
