· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar General Astronomy >> Light Pollution Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Tonk Postmaster Reged: 08/19/04 Loc: Leeds, UK, 54N Bardsey Island dark skies bid       #5688444 - 02/19/13 08:14 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A nice artical featuring a family that regularly post images on the DLSR imaging forum here on CN "Bardsey Island starry nights prompt 'dark-sky' bid" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12570354 Steve - if you read this - whats the current status? Post Extras:       csa/montana Den Mama Reged: 05/14/05 Loc: montana Re: Bardsey Island dark skies bid [Re: Tonk]       #5688552 - 02/19/13 09:38 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great article! I hope they are able to secure the dark sky bid! Beautiful, that it's a CN member! Post Extras:       mountain monk Pooh-Bah Reged: 11/06/09 Loc: Grand Teton National Park Re: Bardsey Island dark skies bid [Re: csa/montana]       #5688708 - 02/19/13 11:30 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great!!! I noticed the note in IDA too. Dark skies. Jack Post Extras:       Tonk Postmaster Reged: 08/19/04 Loc: Leeds, UK, 54N Re: Bardsey Island dark skies bid [Re: mountain monk]       #5688940 - 02/19/13 01:44 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is some stuff on Bardsey - so you know were it is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bardsey_Island Post Extras:       mountain monk Pooh-Bah Reged: 11/06/09 Loc: Grand Teton National Park Re: Bardsey Island dark skies bid [Re: Tonk]       #5689154 - 02/19/13 03:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks. What a cool location. Since my ancestry is mostly Scotch, Welsh, and Irish, I also enjoyed the history. Small, isolated islands may be our best hope for really dark skies. I'm a mountain guy, but mountains draw tourists--millions of them. Dark skies. Jack Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  LivingNDixie, richard7  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 270 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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