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Neighborhood Sets Example for Soft, Focused Light and Dark Starry Skies

July 1, 2021 By FBN 1 Comment

Avid hiker Andrea Michaels has long enjoyed watching the Perseids meteor showers from the banks of Laurel Lake, a duck pond on the edge of Walnut Canyon Village in east Flagstaff. However, her view is even better now, she says, because community members have largely changed their outdoor light … [Read more...] about Neighborhood Sets Example for Soft, Focused Light and Dark Starry Skies

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrea Michaels, Dark skies, First International Dark Sky City, Flagstaff Dark Skies, Light pollution, lowell observatory, star gazing, Starry Skies, Walnut Canyon Village

Celebrating 125 Years of Stargazing

July 5, 2019 By FBN Leave a Comment

It is the place where Pluto was discovered, but began out of an obsessive interest in Mars. On May 28, 1894, Percival Lowell arrived in Flagstaff, Arizona Territory, to commence astronomical studies. This marked the official opening of Lowell Observatory, the first scientific establishment in … [Read more...] about Celebrating 125 Years of Stargazing

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Dark skies, Feature, lowell observatory

Dark Skies Developer Setting Standards That Make Flagstaff Shine

April 18, 2019 By FBN Leave a Comment

Walter Crutchfield is not trying to deliver the universe to Flagstaff. It is already here. But those working with him say he is doing a stellar job solving city problems while preserving community values. “He’s an expert at doing what’s best for Flagstaff,” said Greater Flagstaff Chamber of … [Read more...] about Dark Skies Developer Setting Standards That Make Flagstaff Shine

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Dark skies, Feature, Timber Sky

Canyon by Day and Universe at Night

July 13, 2016 By FBN Leave a Comment

    Pilgrims to the Grand Canyon are mesmerized as they peer into the depths of the rocky chasm. But thanks to a legion of dedicated stargazers, they are beginning to realize that looking upward toward the heavens at night can be as rewarding as the daytime downward gaze. In June, … [Read more...] about Canyon by Day and Universe at Night

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Dark skies, grand canyon

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