International
Dark Sky Week 2021
Discover the Night
April 5–12
It may seem harmless, but light pollution has far-reaching consequences that are harmful to all living things. Effective outdoor lighting reduces light pollution, leading to a better quality of life for all. The dark sky movement is working to bring better lighting to communities around the world so that all life can thrive.
Join us this International Dark Sky Week to learn more about the movement, and discover the night where you live.
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Presented by International Dark-Sky Association
What is Light Pollution?
Any artificial light that is not needed is a pollutant that has serious and harmful consequences.
Light pollution can:
- disrupt wildlife
- impact human health
- waste money and energy
- contribute to climate change
- block our view of the universe
Light pollution is increasing at 2x rate of population growth and 83% of the global population lives under a light-polluted sky.
Places & People
Protecting the night around the world
Explore the map below to learn more about the global dark sky movement. It provides a small snapshot of some of the wonderful International Dark Sky Places and extraordinary IDA Advocates working to protect the night worldwide.
About Us
IDA protects the night from light pollution
Artificial light at night has revolutionized the way we live and work outdoors, but it has come at a price. When used indiscriminately, outdoor lighting can disrupt wildlife, impact human health, waste money, and energy, contribute to climate change, and block our view of the universe.
The International Dark-Sky Association promotes win-win solutions that allow people to appreciate dark, star-filled skies while enjoying the benefits of responsible outdoor lighting.
Our Vision
The night sky, filled with stars, is celebrated and protected around the world as a shared heritage benefiting all living things.
Thank you to our brand partners for year-round support
Leading & Guiding partners
Sustaining & Ally partners
Outreach partners
Events
All around the world
Your Dark Sky Photos
Tag your Instagram posts with either #IDSW2021, #DarkSkyWeek, or #DiscoverTheNight.
Pathway to the stars.
I run past this spot on Seaview frequently, and I’ve always wanted to capture the Milky Way from here. Timing it with a clear night with minimal wind, no fog, no rain, and no moon was the challenge. This morning at 3am was the magical moment when it all lined up. Some things are worth getting up for.
Happy Mother’s Day!
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Saturday nights are for stars. Go find your park after dark.
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This is the view from a beach just out of my hometown. Thankfully we have a lot of beautiful places to spend your time with friends or family. The fact that we're close to Athens has been a very helpful parameter for the village, although this isn't the best part if you're a stargazer and you want to capture the night sky. In this image, I've captured the light pollution, caused by the city lights of Athens (56 km straight away) and the near cities, reflected on these high clouds. Light pollution is as harmful to humans' as to animals' health.
Nikon D3300
Tokina 11-16mm f2.8
If you want to learn more about light pollution visit the link below:
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https://www.darksky.org/light-pollution/
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There are few things in life as calming to the soul as reconnecting with Mother Nature. Sometimes when I get into those familiar destructive thought patterns, a long walk in the woods or settling in behind the camera lens works wonders. It is then that (borrowing the words of Sir Paul), Mother Nature comes to me, whispering words of wisdom, “Let it be.”
This is sunset last night from Seaview Bridge.
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Is light pollution disrupting your outdoor night experience? This April 5-12 join us as we celebrate International Dark Sky Week by discovering the night where you live. Check out IDADarkSky’s global calendar of events and activities at idsw.darksky.org.
We are encouraging everyone to #DiscovertheNight by stepping outside and experiencing the night where you live. Go on a night walk, listen for nocturnal animals, or simply look up at the sky. Find more activities and events at idsw.darksky.org.
idadarksky is one of the sponsors / vendors at the NightScaperConference
#IDSW2021 #DarkSkyWeek #DarkSkies #LightPollution #IDADarkSky #NightSky
Werde Citizen Scientist und untersuche ganz ohne Hilfsmittel die Lichtverschmutzung an deinem Nachthimmel!
Satelliten messen die globale Lichtverschmutzung, doch das können sie nicht alleine. Einschlägige Programme wurden eingestellt, kurzwelliges blaues Licht - welches vermehrt bei LED zum Einsatz kommt - erreicht die Satelliten nicht... An dieser Stelle sind wir gefragt! Das Citizen Science Programm "Globe at Night" sammelt seit 14 Jahren Beobachtungsdaten von Citizen Scientists, also von Menschen wie du und ich.
200.000 Daten aus über 180 Ländern wurden so bereits gesammelt und bilden einen unverzichtbaren Teil in Erhebung von und Forschung zu Lichtverschmutzung.
Jedes Monat rund um den Neumond sind wir alle eingeladen rauszugehen und nach einem bestimmten Sternbild Ausschau zu halten. Welches es ist und wann wir beobachten können, erfahren wir auf der Homepage von Globe at Night (Link ⬇️)
Hast du das Sternbild gefunden, kannst du per App oder Webversion deine Beobachtungsdaten eintragen. Also unter welchen Bedingungen du beobachten und wie gut du das gesuchte Sternbild erkennen konntest.
⚠️Gleich Lust bekommen?⚠️
Im Mai wird das Sternbild des Bärenhüters, Bootes beobachtet (Bild ⬆️, Quelle Freeware Stellarium). In Mitteleuropa steht dieser aktuell um 22 Uhr im Osten. Sein hellster Stern, Arktur, ist leicht zu finden. Orientieren kannst du dich auch am großen Wagen/großen Bären, der momentan hochkant am Himmel steht und mit seiner Deichsel/seinem Schwanz direkt auf den Bärenhüter zeigt.
Eine kurze Anleitung und den Link zur Eingabemaske für deine Beobachtungen findest du hier: https://www.globeatnight.org/6-steps.php
Solltet ihr dabei sein, lasst mich doch gerne hier eure Erfahrung wissen. Also, clear skies uns allen!🌠
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“As with any journey, it doesn’t matter where you’re going. It’s who you have beside you.” —Anonymous
For tbt, a look at this couple kayaking out to the sunset over Tuxis Island. The sun was caught momentarily in the tops of the tree branches, and I imagined the pair racing out to rescue it. Life is a journey. Every day. Make the most of it. And Happy Thursday!
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The Wild Duck Cluster, M11, is a rich open galactic cluster in the constellation Scutum, the Shield. It resides at the edge of the Milky Way so a huge expanse of stars can be seen. The dark dust lanes that flow through this region creates amazing voids
Though it may be possible to see this with the naked eye, the light pollution in the city is immense and heavily obscures most of my deep space targets.
With my specialized light pollution filters, it can filter out some of the new white LED street lamps that are replacing the old sodium vapor lamps. Eventually, I'm not sure how much longer I can battle against our local light pollution
This galactic cluster is 6200 light years away, meaning this is how it would look 6200 years AGO. Imagine that it is during this time that Mankind was learning how to bring water into its cities through aqueducts.
Technical Gibberish....
Acquisition Date: 4/3/21
Moon Quality: 62% waning moon
Integration time: 1h3min
Filter: IDAS LPS D2
Imaging Scope: Apertura 60EDR f/6 FPL-53
Imaging Cam: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Mount: Celestron AVX mount
I couldn’t let Cinco De Mayo pass without posting the Sombrero Galaxy..
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Telescope: 8” Newtonian - 1000mm focal length (f/5)
Mount: Celestron AVX
Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
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25 x 3 min Sub-exposures (~1 hour of total integration time)
20 sky flats
10 dark frames
40 Bias/Offset frames
Post-Processing 🖥
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Deep Sky Stacker
Photoshop
Lightroom
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Can you pitch in a few dollars a month to protect the night? Support the International Dark-Sky Association by becoming an IDA monthly member today. When you join our monthly giving club, you will receive a special Nighthawk magnet.
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