"Dark Sky Reserves are a big deal for stargazing, " explained Chris Bramley, editor of Sky at Night magazine.
The criteria for a dark sky site includes that the Milky Way is visible to the naked eye.
For the first time in a long time, they could see the stars shining brightly in the dark sky.
The lights on Jianguomen Avenue were flickering and shimmering through foggy air, like an abstract painting against dark sky.
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Successful applicants will hold the unusual post of Freelance Dark Sky Ranger.
The UK's first dark sky park at Galloway forest was established after being granted the Dark Sky status by the IDSA in 2009.
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Arteaga looks to where the lights of Condado stretch below us, like flecks of glitter against the dark sky, and shakes his head.
At its peak intensity this weekend, the shower is expected to generate about 16 meteors per hour in a dark sky, Cooke said.
But it is at night that the mosque glows - its 82 domes light up like dozens of bright light bulbs in the dark sky.
The Dark Sky app is for weather watchers craving instant information.
So as a consequence you only have to drive a little way to find a dark sky site and enjoy the splendour of the night sky.
If approved by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDSA), the skies above the 400 sq mile (1, 050 sq km) of the Northumberland National Park could become a Dark Sky Reserve.
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Mr. Brichter, whose favorite apps include the weather app Dark Sky and calendar app Fantastical, says he has been surprised by how much his work has been picked up.
The national park applied to the International Dark Sky Association to earn the status, a process that involved having its light pollution levels strictly monitored, and shielding outdoor lighting to make it more dark-sky friendly.
This is particularly true in the U.S. and Europe, where light researchers estimate that a child born today in either region has a one in 10 chance of witnessing a truly dark sky.
We all shouted, and the happiness at having found them again was already fraught with the pain of having lost them now forever, as the moon rising in the dark sky sent out only the reflections of the sun on its lakes and fields.
Recently designated a Dark Sky Reserve for its lack of light pollution and the exceptional quality of its night sky, Iveragh is one of only seven such reserves in the world and the first in the northern hemisphere to get gold-tier status, the highest possible grading issued by the International Dark-Sky Association.
The dark characters of the malt bill reflect the dark stormy sky at the beginning of the snowfall.
Project chiefs will talk to residents, parish councils and businesses to gauge feedback before an application to the International Dark-Sky Association.
Martin Morgan-Taylor, board member of the International Dark-Sky Association, the US based organisation which awards the status, said the gradual loss of the view of the night sky was a loss of part of culture.
"You can no longer just take a short drive from the city and look at the Milky Way or the northern lights, " says Chad Moore, a board director for the International Dark-Sky Association, a Tucson-based nonprofit organization.
Snow had started falling again, in tiny flakes at first and then in thicker chunks slanting down from a dark, milky sky.
Hours later, with the night sky dark, protesters re-entered the park in single file, after they were allowed back in, as long as they didn't bring camping equipment.
Information leaflets and letters were distributed to residents living in the 'core zone' to help them understand the simple measures they could take, such as tilting outdoor security lights downwards instead of up, that could make difference to how dark the night sky appears.
Dark clouds filled the sky, as strong winds could be heard whipping against the microphone.
The sky was dark, and he had parked the car on a quiet street.
Most wore black or other dark colors under a sky of cloudy gray.
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The asteroid's position was very close to the sun, so astronomers had to observe it when the sky was dark.
The closer they got to Poway, the thick cloud of smoke turned the sky as dark as pitch black night.
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