Oregon Dark Sky Site Update
Every 6 months the Oregon chapter of the IDA puts out its report for how the SQM, Sky Quality Meters, have been doing regarding analyzing sites for select Oregon dark sky sites. Having these SQM…
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Connecticut 2024 Solar Eclipse State Park Resources
For those looking for Connecticut 2024 Solar Eclipse Resources, here is a great start and guide. This article will provide state park information to provide assistance and a centralized place for this information to know…
Messier 96
Messier 96 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Messier 96 is a double-barred spiral galaxy with a small inner bulge through the central region along with an outer bulge. The galaxy…
New Jersey 2024 Solar Eclipse State Park Resources
For those looking for New Jersey 2024 Solar Eclipse Resources, here is a great start and guide. This article will provide state park information to provide assistance and a centralized place for this information to…
Indian Space Research Organisation
With its website displaying a vision to “harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research & planetary exploration”, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been very busy. Initially in 1962 established as the Indian…
Cannon Beach Unique Astronomy Site
Cannon Beach is a small coastal city in northwest Oregon. It’s known for its long, sandy shore and for Haystack Rock, which is a seasonal haven for tufted puffins. Canon Beach is a great place…
Lake Wenatchee Unique Astronomy Site
Lake Wenatchee State Park is a 492-acre camping park with 12,623 feet of waterfront on glacier-fed Lake Wenatchee and the Wenatchee River. Located 16 miles from the Bavarian theme town of Leavenworth, the park is…
Messier 95
Messier 95 (M95) is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. It lies at a distance of 32.6 million light years from Earth. Messier 95 is home to around 40 billion stars and…
West Virginia 2024 Solar Eclipse State Park Resources
For those looking for West Virginia 2024 Solar Eclipse Resources, here is a great start and guide. This article will provide state park information to provide assistance and a centralized place for this information to…
City of Rocks National Reserve Unique Astronomy Site
Overview The City of Rocks National Reserve is a Bortle 2 scale site with excellent dark skies due to its distance from cities and other light pollution. Located approximately 2 miles north of the border…