International
Dark Sky Week 2022
Discover the Night
April 22–30
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 #IDSW2022, #DarkSkyWeek, or #DiscoverTheNight.
“If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown! But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Have you ever sat at the rim of the Grand Canyon and talked to the stars?
Add that to your bucket list!
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#stars #starsparty #moonlight #moonknight #moon #sky #darksky #darkskyshots #darkskypark #darkskyreserve #darkskyweek #grandcanyonnps #grandcanyonsouthrim
Blast off with astronomy 🚀🌌 and join the "Dark Ranger" team at olympic_nps ⛰🌲 as an Astronomy Assistant 🔭 with npsyouth!
Application deadline for all Mosaics positions is this Sunday, January 23rd
Apply here: https://www.mosaicsinscience.org/apply/
More openings (link in bio): https://www.mosaicsinscience.org/internships/
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Interested in the ✨ dark skies and want to be part of the “Dark Ranger” team at olympic_nps?
As an 🔭 Astronomy Assistant through mosaicsinscience_nps, which is administered with our partner environmentamericas, gain experience in science communications that will highlight observations of staff astronomers, as well as research conducted by park scientists in the Division of Resources Management, and data collected by resource managers from regional and national NPS inventorying and monitoring (I&M) programs.
👀 You’ll also get to develop and present Astronomy Programs (with telescopes) and Full Moon Hikes on Hurricane Ridge. Work closely with astronomers (expert and amateur), field scientists, resource managers, resource interpreters, and visitors to obtain primary and secondary data concerning astronomical phenomena, the health and preservation of the park’s naturally dark night skies, and the social, cultural, and ecological impacts of artificial light pollution.
Learn more about this opportunity and apply by January 23rd (link in bio) ➡️ https://www.mosaicsinscience.org/job/astronomy-assistant/
📸 NPS - A dark sky with the Milky Way streaming across it with bright stars and the remnants of a glowing sun
#OlympicNationalPark #FindYourPark #NPSYouth #Internships #PaidOpportunities #Undergraduate #Graduate #PlotYourPath #EncuentraTuParque #DarkSkies #StarryNight #NightSky #Stars #Stargazing #DiscovertheNight #Science #ScienceCommunications #NationalParks #NationalParkService #Outdoors #NightPhotography #NPS #WashingtonState
Interested in the ✨ dark skies and want to be part of the “Dark Ranger” team at olympic_nps?
As a 🔭 Dark Skies Assistant through mosaicsinscience_nps, which is administered with our partner environmentamericas, gain experience in science communications that will highlight observations of staff astronomers, as well as research conducted by park scientists in the Division of Resources Management, and data collected by resource managers from regional and national NPS inventorying and monitoring (I&M) programs.
👀 You’ll also get to develop and present Astronomy Programs (with telescopes) and Full Moon Hikes on Hurricane Ridge. Work closely with astronomers (expert and amateur), field scientists, resource managers, resource interpreters, and visitors to obtain primary and secondary data concerning astronomical phenomena, the health and preservation of the park’s naturally dark night skies, and the social, cultural, and ecological impacts of artificial light pollution.
Learn more about this opportunity and apply by January 23rd (link in bio) ➡️ https://www.mosaicsinscience.org/job/astronomy-assistant/
📸 NPS - A dark sky with the Milky Way streaming across it with bright stars and the remnants of a glowing sun
#OlympicNationalPark #FindYourPark #NPSYouth #Internships #PaidOpportunities #Undergraduate #Graduate #PlotYourPath #EncuentraTuParque #DarkSkies #StarryNight #NightSky #Stars #Stargazing #DiscovertheNight #Science #ScienceCommunications #NationalParks #NationalParkService #Outdoors #NightPhotography #NPS #Washington
I PIANETI AL TRAMONTO
Se in queste sere poco dopo il tramonto avete visto dei punti luminosi, stavate osservando sicuramente un pianeta! In particolare, in queste sere, in direzione Sud-Ovest, si possono osservare Giove, Saturno e un timido Mercurio, in procinto di tramontare. Questo fenomeno viene chiamato "Congiunzione".
In astronomia una congiunzione si verifica quando due oggetti del sistema solare hanno la stessa ascensione retta o la stessa longitudine eclittica osservata dalla Terra.
In questo caso Saturno e Mercurio si trovano alla stessa longitudine eclittica, mentre Luna e Giove fanno da contorno alla congiunzione.
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#astrofotografia #congiunzione #divulgazionescientifica #discoverthenight idadarksky #youresa #universetoday ig_como_lecco
#darkskypark #darkskyweek #darkskyreserve #saverhenight #crypticshift #eatveggiesnotanimals
#darkskypark #darkskyweek #darkskyreserve #saverhenight #crypticshift #eatveggiesnotanimals
Delighted to capture the Andromeda Galaxy along with the Double Cluster in Perseus and some Milky Way dust lanes.
Also caught the Triangulum Galaxy below Andromeda.
Five Galaxies in one photo, plus two star clusters 😁
Have a good day and clear skies.
Milky Way image I shot in 2020, thought I'd put some practice in whilst waiting on the first quarter moon phase to start. Might do a live moon streaming if things go right.
Interested in ✨ dark skies? Apply to be a Night Skies Assistant at carlsbadcavernsnps through the mosaicsinscience_nps Diversity Internship Program and keep an eye on our page for more exciting opportunities for youth and young adults!
The stunning 🔭 night sky of Carlsbad Caverns National Park draws visitors from around the world. But this resource is threatened by unshielded lights on rapidly expanding nearby oil and gas development.
🧐 This internship will measure current sky brightness levels, document the growth of point source lights in the Permian Basin, create materials to help educate the public about the importance of the night sky, support the park’s International Dark Sky Park (IDSP) application, and help both the park and neighboring agencies make informed management decision about visual resource protection.
Apply by January 23rd ➡️ https://www.mosaicsinscience.org/job/night-skies-assistant/
📸 NPS - Park Ranger pointing a telescope at the sky in Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico
environmentamericas #FindYourPark #NPSYouth #Internships #PaidOpportunities #Undergraduate #Graduate #PlotYourPath #EncuentraTuParque #DarkSkies #StarryNight #NightSky #Stars #Stargazing #DiscovertheNight #NationalParks #NationalParkService #Outdoors #NightPhotography #NPS #CarlsbadCaverns #CarlsbadCavernsNationalPark #NewMexico
Os dejo por aquí la foto de esta luna nueva en el CAAT. Se trata de una nebulosa oscura conocida como "The Helping Hand" o LDN 1355, ubicada en la constelación de Cassiopea. Esta hecha con tubo Ritchey Chertien 10" y son unas 17 horas de integración . Espero que os guste.
#galaxy #darknebula #deepsky #deepspace #astronomy #space #nightsky #universe #darkskyweek #discoverthenight #astrophotography #stargazinz #igworld_astrophotography #astro_photography_ #astrophoto #astropics #astro #universetoday
Entdecke die Nacht: Jahresausblick 2022 🌙
Nach einer ruhigen Altjahreswoche und ein paar Wandertagen im Calancatal bin ich zurück aus der Winterpause mit einem ersten Ausblick auf die öffentlichen Abendführungen 2022 zu Fledermäusen, anderen nachtaktiven Tieren und ihr Zusammenleben mit uns Menschen.
Saisonstart machen der Ehrentag der Fledermaus #batappreciationday, die Aktionswoche gegen Lichtverschmutzung #darkskyweek und der ersten Sommernacht #beltane #waldpurgisnacht im April, gefolgt vom Festival der Natur ähnlässlich des Welttages der Biodiversität im Mai.
Anschliessend ist dann erstmal Sommerpause bei den Abendexkursionen bis die Sonne wieder etwas früher untergeht.
Das ist dann um das letzte volle Augustwochenende, an der internationalen Fledermausnacht #internationalbatnight, wieder der Fall. Weiter geht es dann mit der ersten Winternacht #samhain #allerheiligen #halloween und zum Jahresabschluss die längste Nacht des Jahres #wintersonnenwende im Dezember.
Alle Daten natürlich vorausgesetzt, dass das Wetter und die geltenden Seuchenschutzverordnungen mitspielen. Weitere Infos zu Durchführungsorten, Zeiten, Treffpunkt, Kosten, Anmeldung, etc. folgen im Februar.
#exkursion #führung #abendführung #nachtspaziergang #nacht #abendspaziergang #eulen #nachtaktiv #umweltbildung #lichtverschmutzung #fledermäuse #folklore #mythen #sagen #dunkelheit #discoverthenight #entdeckedienacht #darksky
Support Dark Skies!
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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