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| 2014: Dark Sky Discovery |
Left - Niarbyl Right - Port Erin
With light pollution dark sky areas have become so important to experience the wonder of the universe. The Isle of Man identified 7 sites to gaze at the heavens and in 2012 it was announced that all of them had been granted Dark Sky Grade 2 status. Following popular support for the initiative a further 19 sites were submitted for UK Dark Sky Discovery (DSD) status which was granted in 2014
Left - Fort Island Right - Langness
The criteria for all Grade 2 sites is that you should be able to see the Milky Way clearly on a dark clear moonless night. In Manx Gaelic this galaxy has been known as Raod Mooar re Gorry of the Great Way of King Orry, a major figure in the folklore of the island.
Happily even with street lights our nearest neighbour lights the sky (weather permitting) so look up
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| 2016: Planetary Correspondences |
and the Man in the Moon may be there.
Sunday Stamps theme - Night Scenes - See It On A Postcard
5 comments:
It's great to have so many good places to look at the sky from. I live in a small town but still... the sky is so different when I'm in the countryside!
It has always amazed me the idea of constellations; how somebody see some starts and turn them into a bear, or a crabe, or...
I need these diagrams to help define the constellations.
There is too much light pollution around where I live - I get excited when I can see half a dozen stars!
Thanks for sharing the Isle of Man stamps. The only constellation I can identify when looking at the stars is the Big Dipper. I love the whole set your French stamp is from, they all make me smile.
Best wishes for 2024!
Lovely star stamps. I have light pollution near me too. :-(
The four stamps are so great! And the story behind it, too.
Happy 2024!
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