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"Laut [...] #Kuffner-#Sternwarte ist die durch #Straßenbeleuchtung verursachte #Lichtverschmutzung seit 2015 um 75 Prozent gesunken."

"In #Wien sind rund 2.800 Kilometer Straße mit 133.000 Beleuchtungselementen ausgestattet."

"Anteil der gesamten Lichtverschmutzung [...] durch die Straßenbeleuchtung im Jahr 2015 [...] rund acht Prozent, [...] 2025 weniger als zwei Prozent."

"80 Prozent der Lampen sind bereits getauscht, bis 2028 sollen auch noch die restlichen 20 Prozent ersetzt werden."

https://wien.orf.at/stories/3336267/

#darkSky

Kouchibouguac: River of Long Tides

Kouchibouguac National Park in New Brunswick protects a mosaic of barrier islands, dunes, and salt marshes. Beyond its gentle coast, the park is a designated Dark-Sky Preserve. With minimal light pollution, it offers breathtaking views of the Milky Way and celestial events, making it a sanctuary for both coastal wildlife and stargazers alike. #Canada #Kouchibouguac #NewBrunswick #DarkSky 🇨🇦

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kouchibouguac_National_Park

Saltmarsh at Kouchibouguac National Park, New Brunswick, Canada.

Last sunset of 2025, from Pickett State Park, a 1930s CCC works project in #tennessee. It’s now an international dark sky site as well! #darksky

A small sailboat against dark clouds on the brightly lit Baltic Sea.

#photography #sailboat #darksky #balticsea #denmark

Quartzsite was aight, but this is more my speed.

#Arizona #MilkyWay #cactus #darksky #photography #Astrophotography

#DecRecs Day 21 - Weather

I was a big fan of Dark Sky before it got purchased by Apple. Nowadays, I use Merry Sky which has a similar vibe and uses the Pirate Weather API.

https://merrysky.net/forecast/

If you've ever wanted to subscribe to your local weather as digital calendar events, to see sunset/rise times or emergency weather notifications, is it day time is also a super cool free service.

https://isitdaytime.com/

#weather #darkSky #merrySky

... Tell me that in a close future we'll have the tools to shoot those bastards...

#darksky #astronomy #starlink #capitalism #naturedestruction

Screenshot of an astronomical app showing a starlink satellite passing by. The "little lion" constellation is just next

Single 5s exposure from #Paranal observatory.
How many #satellites do you count?
#Astronomy #DarkSky #NoToStarlink

The moon rising, a small telescope and a platform visible on the horizon, the enclosure of VLT UT1 on the left. One can see many streaks, especially on the right-hand par of the image towards the east.

Somehow achieved a beautiful sunset even after it was fogged in all day

#sunset #darksky #nature #forest #silhouette #eveninglight #twilight #afterglow #dramaticlight #cloudscape #skylover #naturephotography #landscapephotography #outdoors #trees #horizon #lowlight #cinematic #atmosphere #quietmoments #nightfall #moodytones #dusky #shadowplay #naturalbeauty #explore #scenery #wildplaces #pnw #pacificnorthwest #stormy #weather #landscape #stillness #calm #eveningsky #outdoorphotography

Look up to the sky...

Our first attempt to the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070), an emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It spans about 10 light-years and is illuminated by hot, young stars that emit intense ultraviolet radiation, causing the surrounding hydrogen gas to glow brightly. The nebula's shape resembles a pelican's head and neck, hence its name. Can you see it?

#LookUp #bbcamping #ConnectWithNature #PelicanNebula #Alentejo #Évora #Portugal #CampingInPortugal #SpaceCaptures #Nebulae #Astrophoto #NightScenes #SkyWatching #DarkSky #NightScape #SeeStar #NightScape #Camping #Astrocommunity #SkyPhotography #OneWithNature

A deep-sky astrophotograph of the Pelican Nebula taken from Bubulcus & Bolotas showing wispy, cloud-like structures of glowing red hydrogen gas against a dark star field. The nebula’s upper region features a bright, curving ridge of red emission, while darker dust lanes weave through the center and lower areas. Numerous small white stars are scattered throughout, with one slightly brighter bluish star near the lower middle of the frame.

Beneath Orion

#photography #ttartisan #ttartisan10mmf2

#nightphotography #astrophotography #starscape #nightscape #stargazing #milkywayphotography #longexposure #nightskylover #skywatcher #astrophoto #cosmicwonder #darksky #nightshooters #universeexplorer #celestialbeauty #starrynight #ig_astrophotography #naturesky #nightview #skylovers

“Crashing Waves” 2025

#CrashingWaves

#Storm
#Rocky
#Waves
#Dark
#Rocks
#Wild
#Moody
#Coast
#Nature
#Sea
#Ocean
#Sturm
#Felsig
#Wellen
#Dunkel
#Felsen
#Wild
#Launisch
#Küste
#Natur
#Meer
#Ozean

A brooding coastal scene where jagged rocks meet crashing waves under a stormy sky. Towering sea stacks loom in the distance, shrouded in mist and shadow. The dim, bluish light evokes a sense of raw power and isolation, capturing nature’s untamed beauty at the edge of land and sea.
Eine düstere Küstenszene, in der zerklüftete Felsen von tosenden Wellen umspült werden, unter einem stürmischen Himmel. Im Hintergrund ragen geheimnisvolle Felssäulen aus dem Wasser, umhüllt von Nebel und Schatten. Das bläuliche Dämmerlicht vermittelt rohe Kraft und Einsamkeit – ein eindrucksvolles Porträt der ungezähmten Schönheit der Natur am Rand von Land und Meer.

I hope more people will become aware of light pollution and join in reducing it next year.

https://darksky.org/resources/what-is-light-pollution/

#lightpollution #darksky #nightsky #saveournightsky

Diagram showing five types of streetlights at night, ranging from worst (unshielded, wasting light up into the sky) to best (fully shielded with full cut-off, using timers/motion sensors) to prevent light pollution.

I try to be in the right place at the right time.

#Aurora #Northernlights #montana #darksky #Outdoors #camping

A drift boat in front of a line of trees under the Aurora Borealis

Eee-lec-tri-ci-ty!

#electricitypylon #electricity #pylon #sculptural #steel #powerline #power #minimalism #minimalist #lines #darksky #trondheim #norway #nordiclight #nordic #scandinavia #dark #utility #transmissiontower #tower #transmission

@kottke the only good streetlight is a dead streetlight #darksky

The Milky Way rising over the canyons of Canyonlands—a quiet blend of Haas-style color and Adams-inspired tonal depth. The desert at night feels infinite, painted only by starlight.
Prints available. DM for collector editions.

#milkyway #nightscape #canyonlands #utahphotographer #southwestart #fineartphotography #landscapephotography #nightphotography #darksky #galaxyseason #artcollector #desertnight #bluehourmagic #naturefineart #americanwest