Dark Skies : A Practical Guide to Astrotourism

We reveal the best star-gazing experiences around the world, including guides to 35 dark sky sites and national parks, including many accredited by the Dark Sky Association. This practical and comprehensive book also features information on the aurora, all 12 annual meteor showers, the next decade of full solar eclipses, an overview of commercial space flight and how to view NASA mission launches.

Witnessing the sweep of the Milky Way, the remains of comets burning up in our atmosphere, or the shimmering aurora, we better understand the universe and our place in it. Lonely Planet's Dark Skies, the first worlds guide to astrotourism, can help you experience all of this and more first-hand.

Meticulously researched by dark sky expert Valerie Stimac, this comprehensive companion includes guides to 35 dark-sky sites and national parks, where to see the aurora, the next decade of total solar eclipses and how to view rocket launches, plus the lowdown on commercial space flight, observatories and meteor showers.

Featured in the 10 July 2019 New Zealand newsletter.
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