#dark-sky — Public Fediverse posts

RE: https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/116893541666491703

!! Five Alarm: This is real fucking bad !!

Reflect Orbital, a planned orbital illumination system, proposes to use in-space mirrors mounted on satellites to reflect sunlight down to Earth at night. They say they will provide “sunlight on demand” through satellite constellations designed to illuminate areas up to 5 kilometers wide at intensities between 0.8 and 2.3 lux—several times brighter than a full moon.

#ReflectOrbital has outlined plans for thousands of satellites and just got #FCC approval to launch.

Links in Prof. Lawler's thread explain the science and the insanity of this project. We cannot allow this manifestation of a Bond villain plan to happen.

#DarkSky #RightToNight

RE: https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/116893541666491703

!! Five Alarm: This is real fucking bad !!

Reflect Orbital, a planned orbital illumination system, proposes to use in-space mirrors mounted on satellites to reflect sunlight down to Earth at night. They say they will provide “sunlight on demand” through satellite constellations designed to illuminate areas up to 5 kilometers wide at intensities between 0.8 and 2.3 lux—several times brighter than a full moon.

#ReflectOrbital has outlined plans for thousands of satellites and just got #FCC approval to launch.

Links in Prof. Lawler's thread explain the science and the insanity of this project. We cannot allow this manifestation of a Bond villain plan to happen.

#DarkSky #RightToNight

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Kouchibouguac: River of Long Tides

Kouchibouguac National Park in New Brunswick protects a mosaic of barrier islands, dunes, and salt marshes. Beyond its gentle coast, the park is a designated Dark-Sky Preserve. With minimal light pollution, it offers breathtaking views of the Milky Way and celestial events, making it a sanctuary for both coastal wildlife and stargazers alike. #Canada #Kouchibouguac #NewBrunswick #DarkSky 🇨🇦

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kouchibouguac_National_Park

Kouchibouguac: River of Long Tides

Kouchibouguac National Park in New Brunswick protects a mosaic of barrier islands, dunes, and salt marshes. Beyond its gentle coast, the park is a designated Dark-Sky Preserve. With minimal light pollution, it offers breathtaking views of the Milky Way and celestial events, making it a sanctuary for both coastal wildlife and stargazers alike. #Canada #Kouchibouguac #NewBrunswick #DarkSky 🇨🇦

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kouchibouguac_National_Park

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: #BryceCanyon in #Utah isn’t actually a #canyon – it’s a series of natural amphitheaters holding the world’s largest collection of #hoodoos, rock spires up to 60m tall that began forming 50 million years ago. 🏜️

The #park sits at 2,400m elevation, hosts #endangered species like the Utah #prairiedog and #California #condor, and became an International Dark Sky Park in 2019. 🌌

👉 https://www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/bryce-canyon-utah

#geology #nationalparks #erosion #fossils #darksky #wildlife #hiking #desert #paiute #nature

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: #BryceCanyon in #Utah isn’t actually a #canyon – it’s a series of natural amphitheaters holding the world’s largest collection of #hoodoos, rock spires up to 60m tall that began forming 50 million years ago. 🏜️

The #park sits at 2,400m elevation, hosts #endangered species like the Utah #prairiedog and #California #condor, and became an International Dark Sky Park in 2019. 🌌

👉 https://www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/bryce-canyon-utah

#geology #nationalparks #erosion #fossils #darksky #wildlife #hiking #desert #paiute #nature

Astrophotographers, ready your engines! New moon, you know what to do. 🌚

#Astrophotography #NewMoon #DarkSky #Astronomy #Stargazers

#fotovorschlag 'Objekte die mit "U" beginnen oder so aussehen ...'

Unwetter zieht auf

#gotafría #regenschauer #climatechange #palmen #darkSky

#fotovorschlag 'Objekte die mit "U" beginnen oder so aussehen ...'

Unwetter zieht auf

#gotafría #regenschauer #climatechange #palmen #darkSky

@sundogplanets Thought you'd like a good news sky story.

"Over 80 people celebrated the launch of the ecovillage’s new smart, dark sky lighting system that sets a precedent for community lighting nationwide. With special downlit poles and bollards, dimmable warm coloured LEDs and limited light-up hours, the system minimises artificial light pollution and disturbance to nocturnal creatures, like bats and moths."

https://www.thevillage.ie/our-new-dark-sky-lighting-sets-an-irish-precedent/ #DarkSky #Ireland

@sundogplanets Thought you'd like a good news sky story.

"Over 80 people celebrated the launch of the ecovillage’s new smart, dark sky lighting system that sets a precedent for community lighting nationwide. With special downlit poles and bollards, dimmable warm coloured LEDs and limited light-up hours, the system minimises artificial light pollution and disturbance to nocturnal creatures, like bats and moths."

https://www.thevillage.ie/our-new-dark-sky-lighting-sets-an-irish-precedent/ #DarkSky #Ireland

Rum’s Dazzling Dark Skies, funded by a grant from the Royal Astronomical Society, reveals the journey of how the #IsleOfRum became the first place in #Scotland to achieve #DarkSky Sanctuary status: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5uXMnVKhvY - see also https://darksky.org/places/isle-of-rum/ and https://ras.ac.uk/news-and-press/news/watch-new-film-explores-how-rum-became-uks-second-dark-sky-sanctuary and https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/oct/24/stargazing-isle-of-rum-scotland-hebrides-dark-sky-sanctuary

Rum’s Dazzling Dark Skies, funded by a grant from the Royal Astronomical Society, reveals the journey of how the #IsleOfRum became the first place in #Scotland to achieve #DarkSky Sanctuary status: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5uXMnVKhvY - see also https://darksky.org/places/isle-of-rum/ and https://ras.ac.uk/news-and-press/news/watch-new-film-explores-how-rum-became-uks-second-dark-sky-sanctuary and https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/oct/24/stargazing-isle-of-rum-scotland-hebrides-dark-sky-sanctuary