Astronomers and conservationists are fighting against the encroaching light of towns and industries, the kind of thing that humankind and progress bring. It’s...
The McDonald Observatory, DarkSky Texas and other entities have long pushed for the creation of the reserve,
One of her passions is promoting the importance of dark skies to surrounding communities in the counties of Jeff Davis, Presidio and Alpine. The designation itself is largely symbolic as groups overseeing the reserves have no regulatory power. Still, the benefits have far-reaching ramifications for the population in the region and beyond.
Since the reserve’s designation, the night sky became 3% darker, a sign that light pollution is reversible with simple changes, Hummel said.There, inside a small one-story house lives Peter Armstrong, an avid photographer of the skies. Armstrong believes he’s found the closest thing to paradise, right in his backyard facing north toward the McDonald Observatory.
“Most people… only have to take one good look at Saturn through a decent telescope and they’ll be hooked,” he said. “Saturn is such a beautiful planet if you [have] good seeing conditions and have a decent telescope.”
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