Friday, March 19, 2010

The Darkest Places on Earth

1.Chile's Atacama Desert- Observatorio Cerro Mamalluca
2.Mauna Kea, Big Island Of Hawaii- Altitude 9,000 feet - Keck Observatory, 30 meter telescope to be finished in 2018, Onizuka Visitors Center free nightly stargazing programs.
3.Sonora Desert- Kitt Peak National Observatory
4.Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah- First placed honored as International Dark Sky Park
5.South African Astronomical Observatory in Sutherland (some say also Capetown, South Africa)
6.Kruger National Park, SouthAfrica
7.Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia
8.Sydney Observatory, Sydney Harbor Australia
9.Uluru (Ayers Rock) Australia
10.Auckland Stardome, New Zealand
11.Mount John Obervatory, South Island Town of Lake Tekapo
12. Royal Observatory, Edinburgh Scotland
13. Galloway Forest Park, Scotland

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