3個新的黑暗天空公園展現(xiàn)了夜空的奇觀
3個新的黑暗天空公園展現(xiàn)了夜空的奇觀
Stargazers can visit three new Dark Sky Parks in the United States and enjoy unpolluted views of night skies thanks to the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA).
觀星者在美國可以參觀三個新的黑暗天空公園，觀賞無污染的夜空景色，這都要歸功于國際黑暗天空協(xié)會。
Over the past few months, the organization designated Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Dinosaur National Monument and Tonto National Monument as International Dark Sky Parks for their "commitment to preserving and educating about the night sky," according to the National Park Service.
國家公園管理局說，在過去的幾個月里，該協(xié)會把大沙丘國家公園、恐龍國家紀念碑和通托國家紀念碑歸入國際黑暗星空公園，因為它們“致力于保護和教育人們關(guān)于夜空的知識”。
Let's take a deeper dive into why dark skies matter and what you'll see at the three new Dark Sky Parks.
讓我們更深入地探討為什么黑暗的天空很重要，以及你將在三個新的黑暗天空公園看到什么。
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
大沙丘國家公園
Great Sand Dunes has long been a destination for astronomers. Now, it joins three other national parks in Colorado and about 24 national parks around the U.S. that have been designated International Dark Sky Parks.
大沙丘一直是天文學(xué)家的目的地?，F(xiàn)在，它加入了科羅拉多州的其他三個國家公園和美國各地約24個國家公園的行列，這些國家公園已被指定為國際黑暗天空公園。
Dinosaur National Monument
恐龍國家紀念碑
Located in northeast Utah and northwest Colorado, Dinosaur National Monument is home to some of the most well-preserved dinosaur fossils in the world. It also has some of the most well-preserved dark skies in the world.
恐龍國家紀念碑位于猶他州東北部和科羅拉多州西北部，是世界上保存最完好的恐龍化石的所在地，還有一些世界上保存最完好的黑暗天空。
The monument covers nearly 211,000 acres across desert peaks and river canyons. Its remote location, high elevation and low humidity provide an excellent vantage point for viewing starry night skies.
這座紀念碑橫跨沙漠山峰和峽谷，占地近21.1萬英畝。它的地理位置偏遠，海拔高，濕度低，為觀賞星空提供了極好的有利條件。
Tonto National Monument
通托國家紀念碑
On a clear night, you can see constellations, meteor showers, the Milky Way, planets and more from Tonto National Monumentnear Phoenix, Arizona. The monument covers more than 1,100 acres and includes two well-preserved prehistoric cliff dwellings and many Native American artifacts.
晴朗的夜晚，從亞利桑那州鳳凰城的通托國家紀念碑你可以看到星座、流星雨、銀河系、行星等等。這座紀念碑占地1100多英畝，包括兩處保存完好的史前懸崖民居和許多印第安人的手工藝品。
