The ten StarViews are places where you can observe the impressive night sky. They are easily accessible and perfectly equipped for an astronomical journey of discovery on your own. Exciting information and suitable installations help to deepen the fascination of stargazing.
Each StarView has been given its own theme. Various aspects of astronomy and nighttime nature, as well as local peculiarities, are presented there.
The Protection of the Night
See the Milky Way with the naked eye? Enjoy the silence under the starry sky? This special natural experience has become rare. The increasing artificial lighting, especially in cities, causes the stars to fade away more and more for us. They have inspired culture and science for millennia. 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 Starry 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 Starry Landscape Eifel, the municipalities have adopted guidelines for star-friendly lighting. The city of Schleiden is also part of it. This ensures that in the future, countless celestial phenomena can still be observed.
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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