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  "@type": "TouristAttraction",
  "id": "mont-megantic",
  "name": "Mont-Mégantic International Dark Sky Reserve",
  "shortName": "Mont-Mégantic",
  "region": "Eastern Townships, QC",
  "country": "Canada",
  "administrativeArea": "Ontario",
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 45.455,
    "longitude": -71.1522
  },
  "timezone": "America/Toronto",
  "bortleClass": 2,
  "summary": "The world's first International Dark Sky Reserve, with a public observatory at the summit.",
  "intro": "Mont-Mégantic became the world's first International Dark Sky Reserve in 2007, anchored by the ASTROLab interpretation centre and the 1.6-metre Mont-Mégantic Observatory at the summit — one of the largest research telescopes in eastern North America accessible to the public through guided evenings.",
  "established": "Designated the world's first International Dark Sky Reserve in 2007.",
  "drivingFromToronto": "≈ 8.5 hours east via Highway 401, Autoroute 20/55 and Route 212 near Notre-Dame-des-Bois.",
  "bestTime": "Year-round with reservations — ASTROLab runs evening programs on a seasonal schedule, so check hours before visiting; late summer and autumn skip the deep winter cold.",
  "highlights": [
    "World's first International Dark Sky Reserve, designated 2007",
    "ASTROLab interpretation centre with public astronomy programs",
    "1.6 m research telescope at the summit observatory"
  ],
  "tips": [
    "Reservations required for ASTROLab evening activities and summit access",
    "Check the seasonal opening schedule before driving up — some nights are day-only",
    "Summit road can be foggy or closed in poor weather — have a backup plan"
  ],
  "whatToSee": "Deep-sky objects through the summit telescope, plus a naked-eye Milky Way rarely seen this close to Montreal and Quebec City.",
  "source": {
    "label": "ASTROLab du parc national du Mont-Mégantic",
    "url": "https://www.astrolab.qc.ca/en/visit-us/"
  },
  "links": {
    "app": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=mont-megantic",
    "forecastJson": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/mont-megantic.json",
    "forecastText": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/mont-megantic.txt",
    "directionsGoogle": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Mont-M%C3%A9gantic%20International%20Dark%20Sky%20Reserve&travelmode=driving",
    "directionsApple": "https://maps.apple.com/?daddr=Mont-M%C3%A9gantic%20International%20Dark%20Sky%20Reserve&dirflg=d"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=mont-megantic",
    "license": "Editorial content © Clear Night Planner. Data freely citable with link back."
  }
}