Asur84 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Sorry to be a pain, there was a link to a dark sky map on here a while back but for the life of me cannot seem to find it through the search bar above, does anyone know where I can look or a dark sky map.Many Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker1947 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Not to sure about a Dark Sky map, but Telrad maps are pretty good evan if you don't have a Telrad, A4 is so there ok in a plastic freeze bag outside with the dew..Sky Maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 This was quite good CfDS: Maps of Light Pollutionand this need-less light pollutionHelen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiddles Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Try here....http://www.avex-asso.org/dossiers/pl/uk/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Gazer Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Try this sight:need-less light pollutionTry the Night Sky Simulator V funky?otherwise there's this:Light pollution maps where you live | Campaign to Protect Rural England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asur84 Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 I meant for finding a dark sky site but thanks tinker and thanks helen confirms that for decent dark skies I need to move far away from Manchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asur84 Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groucho Ben Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Thankyou Stargazer and Helen, the "needless light sight" simulator is really useful! Great find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker1947 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Not to sure about a Dark Sky map, but Telrad maps are pretty good evan if you don't have a Telrad, A4 is so there ok in a plastic freeze bag outside with the dew..Sky MapsDoh, never read the thread properly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobby Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 so basicly we're stuffed ! unless we move to Scotland 'och aye' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_l Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 so basicly we're stuffed ! unless we move to Scotland 'och aye'Dark skies are only the first step - we also need cloudless skies.Personally, I'd prefer a site with (say) a 3.5 Mag sky with lots of clear nights to a 6+ Mag sky that's permanently clouded over.You only get dark skies where there are no people. if there aren't any people, there aren't any jobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laser_jock99 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 so basicly we're stuffed ! unless we move to Scotland 'och aye'Mid Wales is closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire1985 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Ogwen valley in snowdonia :-) will be on top of Y Garn very soon with a bivvy bag for company so hoping for clear skies :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Nick Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Exmoor's jolly nice too !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazC Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 The Peak District is good for quite a dark site, and isn't as far as scotland!Though i would love to experience a truely dark sky.D.C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil-lost! Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Might have to nip over into wales, I live in an orange zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesmallstep Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Just keep on nagging local authorities to turn streetlights off and/or adopt dark-sky friendly policies and we should be OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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