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Title: South Downs National park to apply for Dark Sky Status.
Post by: Mac on Nov 27, 2014, 18:07:31

The South downs national park is to apply for dark skies status,

http://www.southdowns.gov.uk/looking-after/dark-skies (http://www.southdowns.gov.uk/looking-after/dark-skies)

If they are successful it could mean a change of venue for the deep sky camps to take advantage of something so close.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/South_Downs_National_Park_UK_location_map.svg/2000px-South_Downs_National_Park_UK_location_map.svg.png)

and im slap bang in the middle of it :lol:

Mac.

Title: Re: South Downs National park to apply for Dark Sky Status.
Post by: Kenny on Nov 27, 2014, 18:27:35

So we're all coming to yours every month! :lol: ;)

Title: Re: South Downs National park to apply for Dark Sky Status.
Post by: Mac on Nov 27, 2014, 18:42:33

why not, just bring a boat, its a tad waterloged at the moment. :brolly:

Mac

Title: Re: South Downs National park to apply for Dark Sky Status.
Post by: Rick on Nov 27, 2014, 18:44:20

Do you suppose the surrounding towns will help by doing somthing about their lights?

oink! flap! flap!

Title: Re: South Downs National park to apply for Dark Sky Status.
Post by: Mac on Nov 27, 2014, 23:02:11

QuoteDo you suppose the surrounding towns will help by doing something about their lights?

if the park wins the status, then probably, but at the moment, its still pretty fantastic down here anyway.

Mac.

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Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: Mac on Nov 27, 2014, 18:07:31