Bootstrap Method of Developing a Dark Sky Community (1) Begin a new job in a city or town with very dark skies (zenithal sky brightness 21.69 - 22.00+...
Hi David, good luck with the job...I'm sure you will make a rational decision. I wish building a community was that simple but there is soooo much more to it....
Joining the group from the dark skies community of Peralta Trails in Gold Canyon, AZ. Gold Canyon is approx. 35 miles east of Phoenix proper and is located in...
Hi Chris, ... I hope you do, and post it here! One of my hopes for this group is to get into the nitty-gritty details of establishing and operating a dark-sky...
Welcome to DarkSkyCommunities, Bill, and thanks for posting! When you get a chance, could you tell us about the features of your community that make it...
... Thanks, Dave - glad to be here. For starters, there are no streetlights in this community of approx. 800 homes. It was deemed to be a dark sky community at...
Hi, Dave - Please see the files section, Peralta Trails folder. Topmost, you will see the Pinal Country Ordinances (pages are in separate docs for some unknown...
There is just one Clear Sky Clock in Ohio indicating an especially good location for a dark sky community or dark sky preserve. Lamping Homestead (campground...
I attended the Renewable Energy & Sustainable Living Fair sponsored by the Midwest Renewable Energy Association near Custer, Wisconsin this past weekend, and...
Last night, I set out to take a few 30 sec. images just to produce some examples of what can be done with a simple camera-on-a-tripod set-up. Along the way, I...
I don't think any noise comparison is valid since a lot of data are lost in the GIF conversion. Bear in mind that the number of colors is reduced to 256....
Hello! I am doing promotions for Starry Night Lights <http://www.starrynightlights.com/> , a night-sky friendly lighting company located in Park City, Utah....
There are 11 Clear Sky Clocks in Oklahoma indicating especially good locations for a dark sky community or dark sky preserve. Adams Ranch Dark Sky Site 36.96...
In our files section you'll find posted the most recent version of the land association agreement for the Pyjar community in Emmet county in northern Michigan....
Lighting at night is a no brainer. We light up our sidewalks so you can see where you are walking and our roads to assist night time driving. Landscape...
... Is this forum to be used for advertising? On the Outdoor Lighting Forum, discussions have taken place where it is believed wrong to have organisations such...
I agree with you John. This site is for serious LP discussion and not advertising. The only good light at night is no light and this is a back door attempt...
... Well, I guess. I despise commercial advertising and am offended and insulted by it in almost all of its forms. To my mind it is essentially the monkey...
John M. McMahon
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... From: "John M. McMahon" <mcmahon@...> To: "DSC" <DarkSkyCommunities@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 7:07 AM Subject: Re:...
... But how to do it? There's the rub. No one has even come close to accomplishing that yet. Small companies that offer a variety of good products from...
Just got back from watching Michael Moore's excellent new film, Sicko, about the health care crisis in the United States. He is spot on. No one in the U.S....
There are 19 Clear Sky Clocks in Oregon indicating especially good locations for a dark sky community or dark sky preserve. Camp Hancock Field Station 44.92 N,...