If you live in a city, it's possible that you've never seen the Milky Way with your own eyes. To really appreciate everything the night skies have to offer, you've got to get out of the city, away from the lights, where the skies are really dark. But those places are getting harder and harder to find. Let's talk about what you can do to find dark skies, fight to make the skies darker, and how to make the most of wherever you live.

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I'm curious if anyone knows what positive effect – if any – an observatory building would have on diminishing the effects of light pollution in a suburban area that is heavily lighted.

Also wondering if the style of observatory – a slit vs the whole roof coming off – or the height above ground (i.e.. a single story height structure vs a two story height structure) would have an impact.