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Barrrrrrnd t1_j9qhwpr wrote

I stayed for a few days in capitol reef national park in Utah. It has one of the darkest skies in the country. It was absurd how many stars there were. I knew it would be a lot but I wasn’t really ready to feel like I could almost run my hands through them like sand, they were so many and seemed so close. It was pretty overwhelming and I want to go back so bad.

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chrispymcreme t1_j9rjvfb wrote

I almost got sea sick seeing it for the first time. Ohhhh that's why it's called the milky way!

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nhaines t1_j9t7vmv wrote

Note that in those conditions, on a moonless night, the Milky Way will cast your shadow on the ground.

Enjoy your next visit, friend. :)

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Barrrrrrnd t1_j9tkl7p wrote

Yeah we timed it for a new moon on a chilly march long weekend. The stars barely tinkled and we didn’t need our flashlights. It was just incredible.

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