The ten Star Views are places where you can observe the impressive night sky. They are easily accessible and perfectly equipped for an astronomical exploration on your own. Exciting information and suitable installations help to deepen the fascination of stargazing.
Each Star View has been given its own theme. There, various aspects of astronomy and the night nature, as well as local features, are showcased.
The Protection of the Night
See the Milky Way with the naked eye? Enjoy the silence under the canopy of stars? This special natural experience has become rare. The increasing artificial lighting, especially in cities, makes the stars fade more and more for us. They have inspired culture and science for thousands of years. Moreover, the biorhythm of all living beings, including us humans, is attuned to the transition between day and night. We need the darkness.
An Island in a Sea of Light
Fortunately, North Rhine-Westphalia has an island of darkness: the Star Landscape Eifel with the Star Park Eifel National Park. The designation "Star Park" is awarded only to a few regions that offer a particularly star-rich night sky. In the Star Landscape Eifel, the municipalities have adopted guidelines for star-friendly lighting. The city of Schleiden is also part of this. This ensures the view of countless celestial phenomena in the future.
Experience the Night: Star Views
Star Views are places for observing the night sky. They are easily accessible and equipped for astronomical discoveries on your own. Each Star View is unique and tells its own story about the protection of the naturally dark night.
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