Calling all stargazers! Great spots to see the milky way

By Chris Rodel, msnbc.com contributor Bradly J. Boner/AP

The milky way is visible in the night sky in 2009 in Grand Teton National Park near Jackson, Wyo.

It can be argued this is a theological realm in which humanity is really distinguished himself.

"To be light!"

Oh, you betcha.

But what began as a bright idea is robbing earthlings of one of our most pristine entertainment: located on the back and gazing up in Wonder at the star-studded sky.

The huge development in the last decade chewed in the darkness that was once rich with heavenly sparkle.

"The past 10 years have brought a deterioration of Star vision in almost every large city in America," says Bob parks, Executive Director of the International Dark Sky Association.

Instead of looking up, Americans now have to get in their cars and drive if they wish to see the gaudy splash of stars.

But he said parks, those who study the light pollution and "the light" – light, which has not been invited and does not belong-have found surprising and encouraging trends in the field.

"There are further new awareness that there is sound economic, safety and quality of life issues for the reduction of light," says Park, adding more than 300 American communities over the past 10 years have added provisions designed to reduce light pollution.

"Not many election officials will say they care about light pollution, but all they care about reducing energy costs to an already tight budgets. When they learn, they can reduce costs for outdoor lighting their budgets by 30-40%, reducing the amount of light that goes where it belongs, they listen. "

Today more than 70 percent of all commercial light fixtures sold the full cutoff gutters, which reduce light pollution and glare correction while maintaining illumination characteristics of safety, he said.

This is good news for avowed stargazers as Jeff Kanipe-Boulder, Colo. the author of "cosmic connections: how astronomical events impact on life on Earth."

"Most people have never even seen the milky way," he said. "And when they do, they are simply stunning. I see a sky full of stars during the summer high is a huge joy. This is something not forget. And after you see it, this is something forever will want to share with others. "

Search for a place to look in the sky? Here are some of the proposals: Kanipe

Cherry Springs Park, PA.? 48-Acre Park, one of only eight international dark sky parks, treat of pure darkness way jewelers treated gems-though this is something precious. Cherry Springs is located among the 262,000-Acre Susquehannock State forest, and includes some of the darkest sky of the East Coast.

Sky meadows State Park, Va. ? aptly named sky Meadows is just an hour from the capital of the nation and represents a black canvas that can dazzle celestial objects.

Big Pine key, .fla formats. ? Night Sky here will seem foreign most North America terrestrials. This is the only place in the continental United States, where stargazers to spy on the Southern Cross and other functions of the known equatorial diameter installations.

Eagle Harbor, Mich. ? This is just a little Keweenaw Peninsula blok?eto of land that juts into Lake to Canada. The only lights to distract of mesmerizing auroras and star damage are passing freighters.

Canyon of the Eagles Lodge and Park, Texas -home of Eagle eye Observatory about an hour north of Austin, Canyon of the great place for professionals and amateurs alike.

Bryce Canyon, Utah ? Stargazing here during the monthly new moon is near, you will receive in the continental United States to see the stars the way in which the cavemen.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Calif. ? Park has 600,000 customers to great desolation only two hours East of San Diego. Time here ? moderate temperatures and low humidity-combined with the lack of light to give the heavens really offers unexceptionable service in evening entertainment.

Kanipe said, those who are interested in the reduction of pollution of the beam must check out the International Dark Sky Association.

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Chris Rodel msnbc.com source which blogs is in the www.EightDaysToAmish.com.

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