dark sky park
Light-pollution-free reserve
A dark sky park is a protected area where artificial light is restricted to preserve natural darkness for stargazing and wildlife.
These designated zones minimize light pollution through special lighting ordinances and design standards: We drove three hours to the dark sky park to see the Milky Way.
The term reflects growing awareness that unobstructed night skies are increasingly rare near populated areas.
- stargazingObserving celestial bodies
- astronomyScience of celestial objects
- nightDark hours daily
- starsLuminous celestial bodies
- shooting starBurning debris in atmosphere
constellations · telescope · celestial · observatory · light pollution · nocturnal · wilderness · nature preserve · preserve · moonless · galaxies · meteor shower · cosmic wonder · remote · open space · camping · under the stars · star party
dark sky parkmetropolitan area
City plus linked suburbs
Times Square · Las Vegas Strip · industrial zone · commercial district · urban center
dark sky parkmegacity
Urban area exceeding ten million
metropolis · concrete jungle · built-up area · urban core · urban sprawl
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