Dark Sky park certified in Scotland by NinthElement 2009/11/23 21:45
Galloway Forest Park in Scotland has become the first park outside the USA to earn the Dark Sky title, making it one of the best places for stargazing in the world. The park, which covers around 300 square miles, was rated 23 on a 24-point scale that measures the darkness of the sky overhead. The spread of light pollution means that in most places less than 5% of the estimated 7,000 stars that should be visible in the night sky can be seen even on a clear evening, hence the efforts of the International Dark Sky association to identify the few parks still unspoilt by this man-made problem. Where and when did you see the most stars on a single night? And would you like to visit a Dark Sky park?
Galloway Forest Park in Scotland has become the first park outside the USA to earn the Dark Sky title, making it one of the best places for stargazing in the world. The park, which covers around 300 square miles, was rated 23 on a 24-point scale that measures the darkness of the sky overhead. The spread of light pollution means that in most places less than 5% of the estimated 7,000 stars that should be visible in the night sky can be seen even on a clear evening, hence the efforts of the International Dark Sky association to identify the few parks still unspoilt by this man-made problem. Where and when did you see the most stars on a single night? And would you like to visit a Dark Sky park?
EloraM23 2009/11/24 04:51
Sounds like an amazing place to visit, for those who enjoy looking up at the stars.
Sounds like an amazing place to visit, for those who enjoy looking up at the stars.
-linda- 2009/11/24 09:26
Wow would love 2 visit it 1 dy if i cn afford 2..I dnt knw where i cn c so much stars..I didnt count dem..I wonder if my country cn c tat much of stars (tweety)
Wow would love 2 visit it 1 dy if i cn afford 2..I dnt knw where i cn c so much stars..I didnt count dem..I wonder if my country cn c tat much of stars (tweety)
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