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An I nternational Dark Sky Park for Bodm in Moor? CARADON OBSE RVATORY , CORNWALL w w w .cornw all.gov.uk An I nternational Dark Sky Park for Bodm in Moor? Introduction Caradon Observatory & Education Images & Light

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An I nternational Dark Sky Park for Bodm in Moor?

CARADON OBSE RVATORY , CORNWALL

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An I nternational Dark Sky Park for Bodm in Moor?

  • Introduction
  • Caradon Observatory & Education
  • Images & Light Readings
  • Dark Sky-Friendly Lighting
  • Next Steps
  • Questions
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I ntroduction

  • Caradon Observatory and Cornwall

Council are working in partnership

  • International Dark Sky Association

“works to protect the night skies for present and future generations”

  • 3 International Dark Sky Parks in the UK
  • Galloway Forest Park (Gold, 2009)
  • Northumberland National Park and

Kielder Water & Forest Park (Gold, 2013)

  • Elan Valley Estate, Wales (Silver, 2015)
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Benefits

Awareness & Learning Health Wildlife Energy-Saving Tourism Beauty

Photo by Rhys Harris

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Bodm in Moor – Gold Tier?

  • Exceptional light

readings

  • Area of Outstanding

Natural Beauty (AONB) to form the “core” area

  • A 2 mile buffer
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W elcom e to Caradon Observatory

  • State-of-the-art facilities
  • 5th dome added to the original

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  • Public outreach
  • Used by GCSE astronomy students
  • Radio telescope under

construction

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Finding out I nside!

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Finding out Outside!

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Rocket Launch?

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Rocket Launch!

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Rocket Launch!

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Rocket Launch!

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Rocket Launch!

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Rocket Launch!

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W hat’s the background to a radio telescope being built at the Caradon Observatory?

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W ayne Thom as Caradon Observatory

Wayne Thomas Caradon Observatory

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Our Aim s

  • To inspire people to appreciate the

beauty of the night sky

  • We do this through the images that we

take, and our educational outreach

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Dark Sky-Friendly Lighting

  • We are reviewing Cornwall Council’s lighting
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Dark Sky-Friendly Lighting

  • Nobody has to change their lights!
  • We will produce a simple guide to

encourage good practice e.g.:

  • Point lights downwards
  • Turn lights off when not needed, maybe

use a timer/ sensor

  • Only light where necessary
  • When lights need changing consider light

pollution

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Next Steps

  • Consultation until 2nd May 2016
  • Review of responses in early May
  • If there is support:
  • Cornwall Council formal consideration 21

July 2016

  • Bid submission to IDA August 2016
  • Response from IDA
  • Future management required
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Tell Us W hat You Think

  • Fill out a response form [ available at the

consultation event]

  • Email us: darksky@cornwall.gov.uk
  • Write to us:

Dark Sky Park Bid Cornwall Council Local Plans Team Pydar House Pydar Street Truro TR1 1XU

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Find Out More

www.cornwall.gov.uk/ darksky http: / / www.caradonobservatory.co.uk/ http: / / darksky.org/

  • Ask us a question tonight
  • Call us: 01872 224309