I've wanted to visit one of the Dark Sky approved locations for a while now. It's weird to realize that most of us have never seen a truly dark night sky. It's a waning resource.
Our ancestors built entire systems of navigation and beliefs based on it. Our view is a fraction of what they were able to observe with their naked eyes. It feels like viewing an unobstructed sky would be an important experience to have, so I'm thankful organizations like this exist.
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Growing up in Minnesota, I had great skies to just look at. There was still some light pollution from the small town but nothing compared to what most have to deal with. I remember looking up when I was in MSP and barely being able to see a single star
Wow is there a map for other countries aswell?
It's not quite the same, but this site has a map of light pollution which you can use to find the least polluted areas around you. https://www.lightpollutionmap.info
Dang, such a cool website! Thank you!
I'm planning a trip to see the solar eclipse next year from inside a national park. I hadn't seen a light map like this for years, but when I looked it up the regions are a lot smaller than I remember.
A new truck stop 11 miles from me installed lights that glare and fill the sky. It has ruined viewing in that direction.
Pretty lucky where we are in the UK thankfully. Our immediate area is lit up like most places but we're pretty close to some Quite Dark Indeed and within a couple hours drive of some Proper Dark.