Stargazing in Ke-Macina, Ségou, Mali

Dark-sky rating for Ke-Macina

Ke-Macina, Ségou, Mali is a small town (population about 15,750). A place this size typically has a rural sky: the Milky Way is usually visible on clear, moonless nights away from local lighting. That is an estimate of Bortle class 1–4 from population, not a measurement: the real value depends on the exact spot you observe from.

For a measured reading at any point, open the live Dark Sky map.

Nearest dark-sky places and observatories

No certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry lies within 150 km of Ke-Macina. Our list only includes genuine, publicly documented sites, so none is shown rather than guessed.

Milky Way season in Ke-Macina

The bright core of the Milky Way climbs high above the horizon haze. It climbs at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness in February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, peaking in April at about 47°.

• The north celestial pole stands 14° above the horizon, so stars within 14° of it never set from here.
• About 62.1% of the whole sky rises above the horizon at some point in the year from this latitude.
• The Milky Way's core in Sagittarius culminates about 47° up, clearing the horizon haze comfortably.
• The Large Magellanic Cloud only reaches about 6.3° altitude, so it is a low, seasonal target rather than a year-round one.
• At 283 m elevation, roughly 3% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.

Tonight and aurora

As of October 19, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 61% illumination. Aurora at 14.0° latitude generally needs about Kp 9.0.

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