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With increasing urban lighting even in remote areas, finding that dark sky site is tough these days. Backyard Universe: Want to see a cool astronomical event? Head for a dark sky site.
The Florida Suncoast (or Florida Sun Coast) is a local marketing name for the west-central peninsular Florida coastal area, also sometimes known as Florida's Beach communities. The region contains nearly 150 miles (240 km) of Gulf of Mexico beaches and the warm, sunny winter climate attracts tourists from across the US, Canada, and Europe.
A dark sky has become a rare commodity in the United States, but parks all across the country still offer stunning views of the cosmos and astronomy events of all varieties. Light pollution is one ...
For an epic stargazing outing, head to one of these 10 Dark Sky destinations across the country for incredibly clear views of the heavens.
Groveland is currently retrofitting old streetlamps with dark-sky-friendly lights, which are shielded downward with a low color temperature with the goal to replace every light fixture by 2027. [21] In 2023, the City of Groveland became the first certified International Dark Sky Community in Florida and the Southeast US.
The Bortle dark-sky scale (usually referred to as simply the Bortle scale) is a nine-level numeric scale that measures the night sky's brightness of a particular location. It quantifies the astronomical observability of celestial objects and the interference caused by light pollution .
The island was originally inhabited by members of the Tocobaga chiefdom, the native population of the Tampa Bay area until the arrival of Spanish explorers in the mid-1500’s. [4] According to the Florida Park Service, Honeymoon Island was introduced to the American public in the early 1940s through newsreels and magazines.
Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area International Dark Sky Sanctuary. Dr. T.K. Lawless Park in Cass County Park. Headlands Dark Sky Park in Emmet County Park. Keweenaw Dark Sky Park in ...