According to the Daily Telegraph , in August this year, Australia's Great Barrier Reef Island Australia won the first "dark natural area" (Dark Sky Sanctuary) , this place in 30 minutes northeast of Auckland flight islands, world attention. In fact, New Mexico and Chile also have a place selected natural areas darkness, but now these two sites darkness of the Great Barrier Reef island is broken, its darkness surprised even experts.

Great Barrier Reef island stars. (Figure / Great Barrier Island fan page )

Great Barrier Reef Island is a kind of island? In addition to the steep forested hills woods, there are wetlands, white sandy beach. Residents here are self-sufficient in terms of power, the main way solar, wind or gas. No signs and no street lights above the island, thus creating a completely no light damage the environment.

In general, visiting tourists mainly fishing, hiking or pure vacation.

Before stargazing ready

1. No telescope does not matter, you can see the stars with the naked eye, first get to know some basic constellations, after several familiar constellation, the constellation go understanding between the stars.

2. You can prepare binoculars, basically electricity they use is very low, use it to watch the Galaxy very great.

3. as far away from the lights, if you are out of the room with lights, then take several minutes of time, the eyes will adjust to the darkness, only way to see the stars.

4. If you really have lights nearby, so do not want to see constellations persistent, you can look at the moon, or the brighter stars.

5. Carefully catch cold. Especially the election in the fall and winter stargazing pay attention to the temperature.

6. Add the local cluster concept, some experts can give you good advice, such as how to buy a telescope.