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  • EVENTS
    • Stargazing info
    • Int’l Dark Sky Week 2026!
    • Light Inventory Treks
  • About
    • History
    • Why dark sky?
    • Draft: Dark Sky Maps
    • Letters of Support for Dark Sky Ordinance
  • LIGHTING
    • Dark Sky Friendly Lighting
    • Lighting improvements
    • Lighting Safety & Crime
    • My Neighbor’s Lighting
    • How to Report a Streetlight
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • Lighting Ordinance
  • RESOURCES
    • IDSA
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  • Media
    • Quick Link to Recent News Stories
    • Don Jolley as a Guide
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DarkSky West Marin

DarkSky West Marin

  • EVENTS
    • Stargazing info
    • Int’l Dark Sky Week 2026!
    • Light Inventory Treks
  • About
    • History
    • Why dark sky?
    • Draft: Dark Sky Maps
    • Letters of Support for Dark Sky Ordinance
  • LIGHTING
    • Dark Sky Friendly Lighting
    • Lighting improvements
    • Lighting Safety & Crime
    • My Neighbor’s Lighting
    • How to Report a Streetlight
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • Lighting Ordinance
  • RESOURCES
    • IDSA
    • What’s up in the sky?
  • Media
    • Quick Link to Recent News Stories
    • Don Jolley as a Guide
  • BLOG
  • Contact
  • Donate

Get Involved

  • Volunteer to help
  • Donate
  • Support the lighting ordinance
NASA Photo: Sunset on Mars.

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Big thanks to all who attended July’s stargaze. Skies were clear and the heavens delivered! Charts for the month are still linked below, along with a written commentary for any who couldn’t attend, or for those who want a recap. There’s also an attachment with instructions for telling time by the stars of Draco, the Dragon. Give them a look when skies allow. Next window for a gaze is slated to open on the 6th of August and run through the 14th – landing it right on top of the Perseid meteor shower! Check here for updates starting around the first of the month, and hope to see you then.

Don

dljolley@gmail.com

(posted Wed 7/16 @ 11:00 am)

The Stars of Jujy

July Star Charts

How to read a star chart

Time by the Eye of the Dragon

DarkSky West Marin is a community-led initiative dedicated to preserving the night sky in this environmentally rich and uniquely biodiverse region. It is formed by the villages of West Marin diligently working together to become an International “DarkSky West Marin Community.”

ADDRESS:

PO Box 272

Point Reyes Station, CA 94956

DarkSky West Marin is a program of Sustainable Marin, a 501(C)(3) charitable organization.

  • EVENTS
    • Stargazing info
    • Int’l Dark Sky Week 2026!
    • Light Inventory Treks
  • About
    • History
    • Why dark sky?
    • Draft: Dark Sky Maps
    • Letters of Support for Dark Sky Ordinance
  • LIGHTING
    • Dark Sky Friendly Lighting
    • Lighting improvements
    • Lighting Safety u0026#038; Crime
    • My Neighbor’s Lighting
    • How to Report a Streetlight
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • Lighting Ordinance
  • RESOURCES
    • IDSA
    • What’s up in the sky?
  • Media
    • Quick Link to Recent News Stories
    • Don Jolley as a Guide
  • BLOG
  • Contact
  • Donate
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  • EVENTS
    • Stargazing info
    • Int’l Dark Sky Week 2026!
    • Light Inventory Treks
  • About
    • History
    • Why dark sky?
    • Draft: Dark Sky Maps
    • Letters of Support for Dark Sky Ordinance
  • LIGHTING
    • Dark Sky Friendly Lighting
    • Lighting improvements
    • Lighting Safety & Crime
    • My Neighbor’s Lighting
    • How to Report a Streetlight
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • Lighting Ordinance
  • RESOURCES
    • IDSA
    • What’s up in the sky?
  • Media
    • Quick Link to Recent News Stories
    • Don Jolley as a Guide
  • BLOG
  • Contact
  • Donate