The Milky Way to Infinity

by SCB Captures

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The Milky Way to Infinity

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SCB Captures

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05/24/2015 Cherry Springs State Park, PA

Part of the Milky Way Galaxy arching across the heavens.

A first for me, as someone who pretty much resides and dwells in the city most of my life, I don't believe I have ever seen the Milky Way in all its true glory until now. The city lights obscure the skies and the stars. But I decided to make the 4 and half hour venture to the true dark skies of Cherry Springs State Park, PA. Planned it around the waxing moon and a nice Canadian cold front to allow for crisp clear skies Memorial Day weekend. It is truly one of the darkest skies for light pollution on the east coast of the US. The closest city is 60 miles away and it sits in the middle of a forest.

Wiki:
Cherry Springs State Park is a 82-acre (33 ha)[a] Pennsylvania state park in Potter County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The park was created from land within the Susquehannock State Forest, and is on Pennsylvania Route 44 in West Branch Township. Cherry Springs, named for a large stand of Black Cherry trees in the park, is atop the dissected Allegheny Plateau at an elevation of 2,300 feet (701 m). It is popular with astronomers and stargazers for having "some of the darkest night skies on the east coast" of the United States, and was chosen by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and its Bureau of Parks as one of "Twenty Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks"

Cherry Springs State Park was named Pennsylvania's first dark sky park by the DCNR in 2000. The adjoining Cherry Springs Airport, built in 1935, was closed and its land was added to the park in 2006, to expand its stargazing area. On June 11, 2007, the International Dark-Sky Association named it the second "International Dark Sky Park"; under optimum conditions the Milky Way casts a discernible shadow. Cherry Springs has received national press coverage and hosts two star parties a year, which attract hundreds of astronomers. There are regular stargazing and educational programs for the public at the park, and the Woodsmen's Show attracts thousands each summer. Cherry Springs also offers rustic camping, picnic facilities, and trails for mountain biking, hiking, and snowmobiling. The surrounding state forest and park are home to a variety of flora and fauna.

http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/cherrysprings/

http://darksitefinder.com/maps/unitedstates-8color.html

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