Monday night is the perfect time to disconnect, turn off all the lights, and marvel at the spectacular light show the night sky has to offer. Its official "Global Sleep Under the Stars" night.
The National Day calendar 2020 is registered as his August 8th. According to the National Day Calendar, Sleep Under the Stars Night is the brainchild of lifestyle his brand Eddie Bauer. But the idea started beyond pitching a tent in the backyard on the first night of 2020.
Where is thebest placeto sleep under the stars? FOX Weather asked her Linda Mazzu, an outdoor enthusiast for the Coalition to Protect America's National Parks.
"Bryce Canyon," Mazu replied without hesitation.
Bryce Canyon National Park is an International Dark Sky Park certified by the International Dark Sky Association (IDA). Mads, now retired, was the park's manager when it was named.
"I just helped push it to the goal. Basically, inventorying all the lighting fixtures, measuring brightness, etc. , a lot has to be done, and we also need to put together a lightscape management plan that will help reduce the impact of luminaires and artificial light on the night sky," she said. "We were able to work with our partner, the Gateway community, and be nominated. So it's a pretty robust parts process."
of Texas Big Bend National Park, Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve, and Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park are just a few of the 42 Dark Sky National Parks in galaxies to marvel at. I can.
IDA has so far certified more than 195 Dark Sky Places worldwide. See list to find nearby places where you can see stars in the canopy on Monday night.
FOX Weather's Hunter Davis earned the Dark-Sky designation last year when he visited his second community in the United States. IDA certifies not only national parks, but designated communities around the world to reduce light pollution and enforce outdoor lighting ordinances. There are 23 US and 11 international Dark Sky communities.
Tucson, Arizona-based group Dark-Sky It has been certified in 2001, according to the website that developed it.
"There are many parks, not all of them designated, but they do a lot of stargazing, like Acadia National Park. We host astronomical festivals and Shenandoah." Mazu said. To list. "[NPS.gov] describes the astronomical observation event and the Astronomical Festival... It's an amazing experience. It's like being at a rock concert. There's a telescope field and you can just go look."
Of courseseeing the stars is weather dependent.
The moon is not suitable for stargazing. A new moon or no moon is ideal. Monday's crescent Moon is over 80% full, drowning out dim stars. But you can also enjoy the full moon on Thursday.
