- 701 W US-90, Marathon, TX 79842
- Marathon Sky Park
Darkness is defined as a lack of illumination or an absence of visible light. For many if not most people, it has become increasingly difficult to find a dark sky to view beautiful celestial objects in the nighttime sky because of street lamps, neighbor’s lights and large cities’ light airglow.
Your Portal to the Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve
Our nighttime sky is a Scale Class 1 on the Bortle light Pollution Scale. What does that mean? It’ is very dark!
At an elevation of approximately 4100 feet in a high desert climate, Dark Texas Skies boasts a very dark night sky. The inset picture below of Marathon’s location clearly indicates that our small community is away from the airglow of larger towns and cities.
As a Bortle Class 1 nighttime sky, we have earned an excellent dark sky reputation. Some of the features of this classification are:
Some people cry when they see
what they HAVE NEVER SEEN for the very first time
Darkness disappears at the speed of light. Please help us to keep our community and especially the Dark Texas Skies’ Visual Observatory area as dark as possible. Only with your help, darkness also can return at the speed of light too.
Dark Texas Skies
Marathon Motel & RV Park
701 West US-90 Highway
Marathon, Texas 79842
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