Milky Way Galaxy Over Rockport State Park Utah

Rockport State Park, Utah is one of many parks in the state that's been designated an International Dark Sky Park. "Getting the dark sky title is no simple feat. Justina Parsons-Bernstein, dark sky initiative coordinator for Utah State Parks, said the International Dark Sky Association has “arduous” criteria, resulting in applications that are about 100 pages long. Photos of the night sky and satellite maps of light pollution had to be included in the application." - Salt Lake Tribune https://www.sltrib.com/news/2021/01/27/utah-leads-world-dark-sky/

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