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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
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Milky Way & Earth Rotation

July 5, 2025July 4, 2025 by Peggy

Jawe! (Def: Experiencing so much awe, your mouth drops open)

Credit: Connor Paton.

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A Fantastic International Dark Sky Week in West Marin
Migratory birds depend on the night.

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Stars of June have arrived, but evening clouds continue to rule. Looks like we’ve missed this one, so let’s turn eyes toward July. Meanwhile, check out “One Too Many Lights” on the Climate Dispatch podcast, where benefits of dark skies are the topic of interest. Also, charts for June are posted below for anyone/anywhere with a break in the cloud cover, along with instructions for how to tell time by the stars of the Dipper. Give it a try if opportunity presents, and hope to see you next month!

Don

dljolley@gmail.com

(posted Mon 6/15 @ 8:30 am)

 

June Star Charts

How to read a star chart

Time by the Dipper

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.”

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PO Box 272

Point Reyes Station, CA 94956

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

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    • 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
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    • Lighting Ordinance
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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