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Stargazing in Mayo Dark Sky Park, Ireland

Episode Summary

In this episode, Georgia MacMillan from Friends of Mayo Dark Skies shares with us all the information you need to visit Mayo Dark Sky Park in Ireland for astrotourism. Mayo Dark Sky Park is an attractive destination for stargazing and nightscape astrophotography.

Episode Notes

Ballycroy National Park and Wild Nephin Wilderness in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland were accreditated as a dark sky park by the International Dark Sky Association in 2016. In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Georgia MacMillan from Friends of Mayo Dark Skies on what makes Mayo Dark Sky Park an attractive destination for stargazing and nightscape astrophotography.

Time stamps:

02:04 : Which mesures have been implemented in Mayo Dark Sky Park to reduce light pollution ?
05:45 : What is the quality of night sky in Mayo Dark Sky Park ? Can one see the Milky Way from Mayo Dark Sky Park ?
07:03 : Can one do nightscape astrophotography in Mayo Dark Sky Park ?
08:16 : Are there any astronomical observatories or planned observatories in Mayo Dark Sky Park ?
09:30 : Can visitors to Mayo Dark Sky Park do nocturnal nature trails ?
10:45 : What are the activities and experiences offered by Terra Firma Ireland ?
14:35 : Are there any astronomy clubs in Mayo, Ireland ?
15:37 : Annual Mayo Dark Sky festival

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