Dark Sky Business Capability Toolkit

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Course Contents

Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve – a short history

An introduction to the Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve.

Look after our night sky – a quick intro to light

Look after our nigth sky – What is a dark sky reserve and what is light pollution?

Destination Wairarapa

The Dark Sky opportunity – Anna Nielson & What can businesses do to tap into growing astrotourism in Wairarapa – Chrissy Cummings

Adding stargazing to your operation

Adding Stargazing to your operation 

Managing weather risks and capitalising on astronomical events. 

Introduction to introduction to stargazing

An introduction to the night sky

Read more: Embark on Your Stargazing Journey 

Introduction to the Night Sky – Part 2 Some Measurements

An introduction to the night sky

Read more: How do we see at night?

How do we see?

An introduction to the night sky

Read more: Some measurements 

Things to see before we look at stars

What else is there to see? 

Measuring angular distances.

Telescopes

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Māori way of looking at the sky

Hands-on stargazing at Star Safari

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Case study of a dark sky operation. Graeme Murray

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