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Dark sky areas ― national parks, forests, camp grounds and desert areas ― are the best viewing spots. New Mexico has several designated dark sky parks: Capulin Volcano National Monument
A dark-sky preserve (DSP) is an area, usually surrounding a park or observatory, ... New Mexico: 517 3 Dark Sky Park Designated December 2019
Chapter 110 of the 1953 Laws of New Mexico created City of Rocks State Park on March 20, 1953. This legislation provided for the lease of 640 acres (2.6 km 2 ) of land from the Commissioner of Public Lands, New Mexico State Land Office for the purpose of a State Park and recreation area.
IDA describes Dark Sky Reserves as "dark 'core' zones surrounded by a populated periphery where policy controls are enacted to protect the darkness of the core". Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, South Island, New Zealand, designated 2012 [38] Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, United Kingdom, designated 2013
For an epic stargazing outing, head to one of these 10 Dark Sky destinations across the country for incredibly clear views of the heavens.
A dark sky has become a rare commodity in the United States, but parks all across the country still offer stunning views of the cosmos and astronomy events of all varieties. Light pollution is one ...
Clayton Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, featuring a 170-acre (69 ha) recreational reservoir and a fossil trackway of dinosaur footprints. It is located 15 miles (24 km) north of Clayton, close to New Mexico's border with Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas. The park is accessed via New Mexico State Road 455.
The best time to see the Milky Way is up to a week before and within days after a new moon to avoid excess light in the night sky. Through the remainder of this summer into early fall, a new moon ...