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Remember, the lower an object's magnitude, the brighter it is in the night sky. For reference, the human eye is capable of seeing stars with a magnitude of +6.5 or greater under dark sky conditions.

The Eugene Astronomical Society’s “Dark Sky Parties" are held each summer at Dexter State Recreation Site, on the banks of the Dexter Reservoir about 15 miles southeast of Eugene.