On May 8, 4:19 pm, Sir Gilligan Horry <G...@ga7rm5er.com> wrote:

Astronomy Picture of the Day // Protect The Dark To See The Light !!

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070508.html

" Explanation: This eerie glow over Death Valley is in danger.
Scrolling right will show a spectacular view from one of the darkest
places left in the continental USA: Death Valley, California. The
above 360-degree full-sky panorama is a composite of 30 images taken
two years ago in Racetrack Playa. The image has been digitally
processed and increasingly stretched at high altitudes to make it
rectangular. In the foreground on the image right is an unusually
placed rock that was pushed by high winds onto Racetrack Playa after a
slick rain. In the background is a majestic night sky, featuring
thousands of stars and many constellations. The arch across the middle
is the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy. Light pollution is
threatening dark skies like this all across the US, and therefore the
International Dark-Sky Association and the US National Parks Service
are suggesting methods that can protect them."

Talk about deep, dark places free of light pollution, check this out,
dude -

http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/00000984/