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Dawn and a crescent moon rise at Cinder Hills Overlook. The moon appears circular due to an effect known as earth shine which causes the dark face of a slim crescent moon to be illuminated by reflected light from the Earth.
Cinder Hills Overlook is an excellent location for viewing dark, unspoiled night sky. More information can be found here.
The skies around Flagstaff are an amateur astronomer's dream come true. The dry air, high altitude, number of cloudless nights, and minimal light pollution from Flagstaff lead to incredibly stunning views of the night sky. The cul-de-sac at Cinder Hills Overlook is one of many such spots within a short drive of Flagstaff that allow an unspoiled view of the stars that fewer and fewer people are able to enjoy in an increasingly light-polluted world.
Lowell Observatory holds public observing on clear evenings, allowing visitors to view celestial objects through the 24" Clark Telescope (not seen in this photo), and through other smaller telescopes on the observatory grounds. On evenings when the Coconino Astronomical Society is meeting there, club members bring even more telescopes and binoculars for the public to use (such as on the evening of this photo: Astronomy Day, May 6, 2006 ).
This photo of the LONEOS Dome at Anderson Mesa was shot February 2007 to accompany an article in the July 2007 issue of Astronomy Magazine. The shot demonstrates the pristine nighttime sky visible from Anderson Mesa. The LONEOS Dome carries out a sky survey to help discover near-Earth objects (typically undiscovered asteroids) that could one day pose an impact threat. Details about the photo can be found here: LONEOS Photo
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Dawn and a crescent moon rise at Cinder Hills Overlook. The moon appears circular due to an effect known as earth shine which causes the dark face of a slim crescent moon to be illuminated by reflected light from the Earth.
Cinder Hills Overlook is an excellent location for viewing dark, unspoiled night sky. More information can be found here.
The skies around Flagstaff are an amateur astronomer's dream come true. The dry air, high altitude, number of cloudless nights, and minimal light pollution from Flagstaff lead to incredibly stunning views of the night sky. The cul-de-sac at Cinder Hills Overlook is one of many such spots within a short drive of Flagstaff that allow an unspoiled view of the stars that fewer and fewer people are able to enjoy in an increasingly light-polluted world.
More photos from this site can be found here.
Lowell Observatory holds public observing on clear evenings, allowing visitors to view celestial objects through the 24" Clark Telescope (not seen in this photo), and through other smaller telescopes on the observatory grounds. On evenings when the Coconino Astronomical Society is meeting there, club members bring even more telescopes and binoculars for the public to use (such as on the evening of this photo: Astronomy Day, May 6, 2006 ).
This photo of the LONEOS Dome at Anderson Mesa was shot February 2007 to accompany an article in the July 2007 issue of Astronomy Magazine. The shot demonstrates the pristine nighttime sky visible from Anderson Mesa. The LONEOS Dome carries out a sky survey to help discover near-Earth objects (typically undiscovered asteroids) that could one day pose an impact threat. Details about the photo can be found here: LONEOS Photo