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Poll Question - do you have a "dark sky viewing" spot nearby? Ours is pretty recent - but very cool events. -- (link)

Posted by JenBro Sep 6 '11, 10:44

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the Headlands (www.emmetcounty.org)

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Yeah. - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:25
I flipping love this place. -- (link) - amanda "late sleeper" jones Sep 6, 11:10 2
- oooh, shiny! - znufrii Sep 6, 11:19 1
  - also, found this place. looks cool. -- (link) - znufrii Sep 6, 11:24
*remembers star parties in Yosemite -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 6, 11:05
I was in a super dark spot at Mvuu Camp. Especially after the generators went off at 9pm. However... - muzungu psilotum Sep 6, 11:03
I got nothing near DC. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 11:03
Does 90 miles count as nearby? :) - con_carne Sep 6, 10:57
I'm in the wrong part of the state for that -- (link) - znufrii Sep 6, 10:53
Borrego Springs, where we often camp is a Dark Sky Community. -- (link) - MojaveMeg Sep 6, 10:49 2
- very cool - that time lapse photo in the story is awesome - I love desert sky - feels like you can see EVERYTHING -- nm - JenBro Sep 6, 10:53 1
  - Chaco Canyon also has a night sky program, but if it's scheduled for a night we're there it's always the night we have a monsoon.. -- (link) - MojaveMeg Sep 6, 11:08
one of the darkest spots on the light map of the US is about 25 miles away, they built an observatory there that I try to go to once a year -- nm - crash davis Sep 6, 10:46 5
- Relatedly, I saw this list recently -- (link) - con_carne Sep 6, 10:50 1
  - I've always wanted to go see Big Bend National Park in Texas -- nm - crash davis Sep 6, 10:52
- wow - lucky you! I love star gazing - and when we get the Northern Lights here - it's pretty fantastic -- nm - JenBro Sep 6, 10:48
- almost as dark as your cold black heart -- nm - moles Sep 6, 10:48 1
  - keyword is almost -- nm - crash davis Sep 6, 10:53

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