PNW Dark Sky

State Park Dark Sky Sites In PNW

We recently have taken the time to supplement the 2024 solar eclipse state parks and cities maps with some new state park maps for dark sky sites. During this endevour, we took the time to…






Messier 56

Messier 56

Messier 56 is a globular cluster in the constellation Lyra. It was discovered by Charles Messier on January 19, 1779. The cluster is located almost midway along an imaginary line between Albireo and Sulafat. Astronomers…





Messier 55

Messier 55

Messier 55 (M55), also known as the Summer Rose Star, is a globular cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius. The stars in the cluster are mostly old and red, but M55 also contains an unusually high…