International Dark Sky Week 2019

"The Darkest Nights produce the Brightest Stars"

-John Green

On March 31-April 7 we will be celebrating the International Dark Sky Week 2019 as part of the Global Astronomy Month Celebration. We are encouraging everyone to organize in activities that will promote awareness for the value of dark skies.

Some activities you can do:
Participate in the global citizen-science campaign Globe at Night.

Organize a viewing of videos like "Losing the Dark"

International Dark Sky Week

April 5-11 is the International Dark Sky Week. It is part of the Global Astronomy Month celebration, and a program of the International Dark-Sky Association, that seeks to share the beauty of the night sky and at the same time raise awareness on the issue of light pollution.

Light pollution is not just a problem for astronomers, but it is also a problem that affects the environment, the energy sector, as well as our health.

Part of the efforts to make others aware of dark-sky preservation is the measurement of light pollution levels as well as sharing wonderful images of the night sky in a vantage point of a dark site. I decided to upload some of my astrophotos of various starfields in the Philippines to aid in dark-sky awareness.

Dark-skies from Tuding, Baguio City

Late night sky from RTU, Mandaluyong. Sky is still sufficiently bright due to urban lighting.

Ursa Major region taken from Taytay, Rizal

Dark skies from Laguna

PAGASA observatory, Quezon City

Night sky from Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental