G,day Astro Heads,
Has there been any talk of late 'bout having a place OZ can call
home for the photon thirsty?
Links to three Dark Sky Communities:
Deerlick Astronomy Village:
http://www.deerlickgroup.com/
Arizona Sky Village:
http://www.arizonaskyvillage.com/
Chiefland Astronomy Village:
http://www.chiefland.org/
These places have private home/observatory lots plus member areas such
as "The Club Observatory", "Picnic Area" & "Visitors Field".....
They also have extremely strict lighting codes for dark sky protection.
Now this is my old astro-club link back in Southern California....
Orange County Astronomers:
http://www.ocastronomers.org/
It's a large (very active 700 members) club with a dark site next to
where my home/observatory was located:
http://www.anzaobservatory.com
The OCA has no permanent residents, but dose have over a dozen
quality observatories and another 4 dozen pads/work-stations.
These types of "Dark Sky Communities" can help to make a great home/observatory, or just a home away from home for the Sirius
Astronomer.
Also another twist the Astro-Lodge:
de Atacama:
http://www.spaceobs.com/
Zane's Magellan:
http://home.goulburn.net.au/~magellan/
New Mexico Skies:
http://www.nmskies.com/webpage/index.html
Star Hill:
http://www.starhillinn.com/StarHillInn.html
Vega-Bray:
http://www.astronomersinn.com/
Lance aka "abellhunter"
Image #1. OCA's 22 inch Kuhn Telescope
Image #2. Jack Newton's Home/Observatory at Arizona Sky Village
Image #3. Polaris Society (Southern California's 1st Dark Sky Community)
Image #4. Astro Lodge in the Andes Mountains, Chile
Image #5. New Mexico Skies; 24 inch Telescope for hire
Image #6. my old Anza Observatory/Retreat, looking for a new home down under