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Date: Jan 3 19:36 2011

RE: Dark Sky Scotland	Permalink

Stargazing and dark sky tourism It's cold and dark - and the best time of year for stargazing. When dusk falls, step outside and look up. Star tourism is free - and areas with little light pollution hope to cash in. The moon is but a sliver. The nights are long. A partial eclipse of the Sun is due. The Quadrantid meteor shower will be visible to the naked eye. And Jupiter, Uranus and Saturn are all closer than usual. Little wonder this is an ideal time to look to the heavens. Read more __________________

Blobrana

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Date: Nov 18 22:58 2008

Dark-Sky Parks	Permalink

VisitScotland has come up with an inspired initiative capitalising on yet another of Scotlands envied natural resources - great swathes of the country with no light pollution. Remote and virtually empty territory means dark skies, the best and hard-to-find conditions for astronomers, professional and amateur. The national tourist authority plans to create dark-sky parks to support the interests of experienced star watchers. It also plans to enable the parks to attract city-dwellers for therapeutic breaks in dark places with bright skies and the opportunity to learn new things about the universe. Read more __________________

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Date: Nov 16 13:43 2008

Dark Sky Parks	Permalink

Scotland's landscape is among the most spectacular on Earth but now there are plans to promote not just the Highlands, but the sky above them as well. Details of a series of 'dark-sky parks' to endorse Scotland as the number one destination for stargazers are to be unveiled later this month. Scotland's night skies are considered to be among the best in the world and both science and tourism experts believe rural areas could benefit from the plan to introduce stressed-out city dwellers to stargazing. Read more __________________

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Date: Jan 19 23:21 2007

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Scotland's first nationwide programme of public and educational astronomy events was launched today at Edinburgh's Royal Observatory. Dark Sky Scotland will aim to inspire the public to take an interest in astronomy and space science, as well as developing "dark sky" tourism. Promoters of the initiative say Scotland, particularly its forests, has some of the darkest skies in Western Europe, offering spectacular naked-eye views of stars. The programme will involve some 35 events, including family weekend events, combining stargazing sessions with planetarium shows, rocks from space and comet-making demonstrations; workshops for teachers on how to run naked-eye observing sessions and use robotic telescopes; and workshops for tourism operators and community groups. Read more __________________

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