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Big thanks to Washington Governor Bob Ferguson, Clallam County Commissioners, and the Sequim City Council for their recognition of International Dark Sky Week, 2025! Special thanks to our DarkSky members who made these proclamations happen! 🌌✨ taken in Washington State by @darkskywa

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We had the extraordinary experience of Aurora Borealis and mostly clear skies. The viewing was best where the skies were dark. What a night!
#darksky #protectthenight #getoutthere by @darkskywa

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2 years ago

Astronomy programs are back at Hurricane Ridge!

#hurricaneridge #olympicnationalpark #washington #astronomy #stars taken in Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park by @darkskywa

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3 years ago

Did you know Methow Valley has some of the darkest skies in Washington state?

Give our friends over at @methowdarksky a follow!

📸 @redheadinspace by @darkskywa

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3 years ago

✨Embrace the night and capture the dark!

📸Join the DarkSky Capture the Dark photography contest! Link in bio. by @darkskywa

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3 years ago

#darkskywa #idadarksky #pnw #washingtonstate #milkyway #stars #astronomy by @darkskywa

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3 years ago

Reflecting on the legacy of the Mount St Helen’s eruption today!

📸 @ryanc_photography_
📸 @stellar_captures

#darkskywa #idadarksky #pnw #milkyway #mtsthelens by @darkskywa

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3 years ago

Bioluminescence and the Milky Way 😲

Lost in the love and magic of the Washington dark skies.

There's nothing quite like gazing up at the Milky Way with bioluminescence below your feet.

📸 @lottidaa

#pnw #milkyway #bioluminescence #idadarksky #darkskywa taken in Washington State by @darkskywa

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A stunning capture of a comet showcasing the beauty of our Washington night skies

📸@paone.world

#astrophotography#pnwastrophotography #comet #idadarksky #darkskywa taken in Washington State by @darkskywa

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3 years ago

✨Lights Out Washington!

Help protect bird migration routes by turning off excess lighting during peak migration periods to help provide a safe path!

#lightpollution #birdmigration #darkskywa #idadarksky taken in Washington State by @darkskywa

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🚨Event Alert! Join us 05/22 7:30 PM at Town Hall Seattle for a journey through the cosmos with astronomer Philip Plait @thebadastronomer

Click the link in our bio for tickets!

#astronomy #space #stars #cosmos #idadarksky #darkskywa taken in Town Hall-Seattle by @darkskywa

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3 years ago

✨Happy last day of National Park Week!

✨Stargazing under the Milky Way in Olympic National Park is an out of this world experience

✨ Do you have a favorite place in Washington to view the Milky Way?

📸 @jillianlotti
📸 @redheadinspace
📸 @lkkrides

#idadarksky #darkskywa #milkyway #nationalparkweek #myparkstory #npslove #olympicnationalpark #womeninastro taken in Washington State by @darkskywa

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