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Flagstaff's Dark Skies

Here are the images from my Flagstaff dark sky survey over the night of March 27-28, 2014.
All photographs here were shot with the same exposures: 30s @ f/2.8; iso6400; 14mm, 5150K.
Locations of the photographs are in the descriptions.

The sky glow is enhanced by the long exposures, but gives a good visual indication of the relative amounts of light pollution
in the Flagstaff area, and the limitations to deep sky viewing in the area.

Flagstaff was the worlds first 'International Dark Sky Community', and we're celebrating the 'Year of the Night Sky".
As such, I wanted to accurately document the state of our skies at this time.
Zenith, Sunset Crater, NP
Zenith, Sunset Crater, NP
Zenith, 25mi N. of Flagstaff
Zenith, 25mi N. of Flagstaff
Zenith, Caves Crater  (Doney Park)
Zenith, Caves Crater (Doney Park)
Zenith, Country Club Area
Zenith, Country Club Area
Zenith, near Sam's Club
Zenith, near Sam's Club
Zenith, Downtown Flagstaff
Zenith, Downtown Flagstaff
Zenith, Lowell Observatory
Zenith, Lowell Observatory
Zenith, Hwy 180@Schultz Pass Rd
Zenith, Hwy 180@Schultz Pass Rd
Zenith, Arizona Snowbowl
Zenith, Arizona Snowbowl
Zenith, Coconino Center for the Arts
Zenith, Coconino Center for the Arts
Zenith, Kachina Village
Zenith, Kachina Village
Zenith, Fort Tuthill
Zenith, Fort Tuthill
Looking N. from Sunset Crater
Looking N. from Sunset Crater
Looking W. from Sunset Crater
Looking W. from Sunset Crater
Looking E. from Sunset Crater
Looking E. from Sunset Crater
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IMG_0661.jpg
Looking S. from 25N Flagstaff (at Wupatki Loop Rd)
Looking S. from 25N Flagstaff (at Wupatki Loop Rd)
Looking E. from 25N Flagstaff (at Wupatki Loop Rd)
Looking E. from 25N Flagstaff (at Wupatki Loop Rd)
Looking N. from 25N Flagstaff (at Wupatki Loop Rd)
Looking N. from 25N Flagstaff (at Wupatki Loop Rd)
Looking Toward Flagstaff from Caves Crater Trailhead (Doney Park)
Looking Toward Flagstaff from Caves Crater Trailhead (Doney Park)
Looking Over Mt. Elden from Country Club Area
Looking Over Mt. Elden from Country Club Area
View Over City from Lowell Overlook
View Over City from Lowell Overlook
Looking West from Arizona Snowbowl
Looking West from Arizona Snowbowl
Looking at Mt. Humphreys from AZ Snowbowl
Looking at Mt. Humphreys from AZ Snowbowl
Looking Toward Flagstaff from Kachina Village
Looking Toward Flagstaff from Kachina Village
Looking South from Kachina Village
Looking South from Kachina Village