Sunday, July 15, 2012

New Zealand Mccann odd basin: the world's largest Dark-Sky reserve

In June 10, 2012, when the stars appear, shine bright sky New Zealand will be among the world's latest dark sky preserve. New Zealand Mccann odd basin (Mackenzie Basin) through the certification to become the international Dark-Sky reserve (International Dark Sky Reserve), which is expected to attract many from around the world gathered at the Canterbury skygazers, greatly promoting the development of local tourism.

Many astronomers, lighting engineer and tourism professionals who have attended Mr Karp Mccann odd basin (Tekapo) at the third session of the international star Conference (Third International Starlight Conference), and the decision was announced at the beginning of the meeting, affirmed the important position in New Zealand as the world's top star resort of.

Red aurora card puhu.Red aurora card puhu.

Awlaki Mccann Qi International dark sky preserve (Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve) including Mr Karp Lake Town, Mount Cook (Mt Cook), Twizel (Twizel) peak and south of the Alps, the establishment of the reserve, but also on the local community since 2006 to achieve the goal of high praise.

The dark sky preserve mapThe dark sky preserve map

Awlaki Mccann strange dark sky preserve

Awlaki Mccann Qi International dark sky protection zone covers an area of 4300 square kilometers, across the Awlaki / Mount Cook National Park (Aoraki Mt Cook National Park) and adjacent to the McKenzie basin, is the world's largest similar protection area. In addition, it is the first to obtain the most senior gold rating of the protection zone, the first such protection zones of the southern hemisphere, this fully affirmed the local clean and pure, no light pollution of the environment.

The international Dark-Sky Association (International Dark-Sky Association) is an international organization of the United States of America Headquarters in Arizona, protection work devoted to the night sky, the executive director Bob Parker (Bob Parks), said: "to sum up in a word, the reserve is one of the best viewing location on earth."

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