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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

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 May have arrived, with the window for gazing set to run  through the 16th. Clouds prevail at present, but a clearing may be in the works for tomorrow evening, Wednesday the 13th. If  skies clear as predicted, we’ll meet for a gaze starting at 9pm – late, yes, but daylight lingers long this time of year. Check for updates through the day tomorrow. If we’re on, plan to meet by the white barn on the Giacomini wetlands. Entrance is through the gate at 3rd and C streets in Point Reyes Station. Charts for the month are linked below. Stay tuned!

Don

dljolley@gmail.com

(posted Tues 5/12 @ 8:30 pm)

 

Stars of May

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.”

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
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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