- dark sky
- sky without light
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
dark sky
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Dark Sky Association — ist der Name mehrerer nationaler und einer internationalen Organisation, welche sich dem Kampf gegen die Lichtverschmutzung widmen. Insbesondere wird damit die International Dark Sky Association (IDA) bezeichnet. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Dark-sky preserve — A dark sky preserve is an area, usually surrounding a park or observatory, that is kept free of artificial light. The purpose of a dark sky preserve is generally to promote astronomy. Because different national organizations have worked… … Wikipedia
Dark Sky preserve — A Dark Sky Preserve is a region where measures to control or eliminate light pollution are enforced.The first preserve was established in Torrance Barrens in Ontario, Canada. Nevertheless, protection zones around observatories existed well before … Wikipedia
Dark-sky movement — The dark sky movement is a campaign by people who want to reduce light pollution so people can see the stars, to reduce the effects of unnatural lighting on the environment, and to cut down on energy usage. The movement started with professional… … Wikipedia
dark-sky preserve — n. A park that displays little or no artificial light in order to give the best possible view of the night sky. Also: dark skies preserve, dark sky park. dark sky adj. Example Citation: The dark sky preserve will be almost free of light pollution … New words
International Dark-Sky Association — The IDA s logo The International Dark Sky Association (IDA) is a U.S. based non profit organization incorporated in 1988 by founders Dr. David Crawford, a professional astronomer, and Dr. Timothy Hunter, a medical doctor/amateur astronomer. The… … Wikipedia
National Dark-Sky Week — (NDSW), held during the week of the new moon in April, is a week during which people worldwide turn out their lights in order to observe the beauty of the night sky without light pollution. This event was founded in 2003 by Jennifer Barlow of… … Wikipedia
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale — The Bortle Dark Sky Scale is a nine level numeric measure of the night sky brightness of a particular location. It quantifies the observability of astronomical objects and the interference caused by light pollution and skyglow. John E. Bortle… … Wikipedia
Dark Skies (disambiguation) — Dark Skies is a 1990s American science fiction television series. Dark Skies or Dark Sky may also refer to: Dark Sky Films, a DVD distribution company whose releases include Plague Town Dark Sky , a song by Jimmy Somerville See also Dark sky… … Wikipedia
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