Death Valley National Park has pristine dark night skies. In this episode, I have the privilege of hosting Matthew Lamar and he shares with us valuable information on opportunities for stargazing and nightscape astrophotography in Death Valley National Park.

Time Stamps :

• 01:12 : How and when did Death Valley National Park begin its journey of protecting its dark skies ?
• 04:09 : Have there been any measures implemented in Death Valley National Park to reduce or limit light pollution ?
• 06:08 : What is the quality of night sky in Death Valley National Park ?
• 09:28 : Could you please talk to us about astronomy programs in Death Valley National Park ?
• 14:09 : Are there any astronomical observatories near Death Valley National Park ?
• 16:00 : Are there any planetariums near Death Valley National Park ?
• 16:54 : Are there any opportunities for nightscape astrophotography in Death Valley National Park ?
• 19:10 : Are there any astronomy clubs near Death Valley National Park ?
• 20:12 : Are there any opportunities for visitors to do nocturnal nature trails in Death Valley National Park ?

Useful Links and Resources :

• Stargaze in Death Valley
• Death Valley Dark Sky Festival
• Death Valley National Park on Facebook
• Death Valley National Park on Twitter
• Death Valley National Park on Instagram
• Death Valley Dark Sky Park (IDA)
• National Park Service Natural Sounds and Night Sky Division
• Owens Valley Radio Observatory
• Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex
• College of Southern Nevada - Planetarium

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