Preserve Dark Skies
Every day needs a night. Life on Earth evolved under a regular cycle of dark nights and bright days-a rhythm that is encoded in the DNA of all living things. We need light at night for human activity, but poorly designed artificial light at night is a wasteful pollutant and has serious impacts on natural ecosystems and on our own human health.
The following models of skyglow over Oregon are courtesy of Christian Luginbuhl of the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition. These models explain the regional benefits of:
A) Shielding of lights and
B) Use of amber/warm white lights outdoors.
Use the sliders below to see the benefits
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Astronomy Clubs in Oregon
Photo by Chris Hill
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Oregon Observatories
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The Haggart Observatory
at Clackamas Community College
Oregon City Campus
19600 Molalla Ave.
Oregon City, OR. 97705 -
Pine Mountain Observatory
PMO is 34 miles southeast of Bend, in Central Oregon.
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Oregon Observatory
at Sunriver
157245 River Road
Sunriver, OR. 97707 -
Hopservatory
at Worthy Brewing
495 NE Bellevue Dr.
Bend, OR. 97701 -
The Asterisk Observatory
Adjacent to Smith Rock State Park
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Paul Morgan Observatory
Umpqua Community College
1140 Umpqua College Road
Roseburg, OR 97470