Fall Into the Stars 2023

How to Participate:

Between October 4th and 13th, get outside and submit a Globe at Night Observation! You can submit as many or as few as you’re able to. It’s really that simple, but if you want to meet up with the fantastic Starry Skies North community, check out the official events below.

Official events:

Virtual Kickoff: October 4th, 12-1pm Central time.

Recording is now available on-demand, click here!

PDF with some useful links shared during the webinar: 2023 Fall Into the Stars Helpful Links

Learn about Globe at Night and how to take an observation. Register with this link!

Star Party with MAS: October 7th, 7-10pm

Come look through telescopes and take Globe at Night observations with us and the Minnesota Astronomical Society! The star party will be held rain or shine at the Eagle Lake Observatory. See here for more information. No registration is required!

What is Globe at Night?

“Globe at Night is an international citizen-science campaign to raise public awareness of the impact of light pollution by inviting citizen-scientists to measure & submit their night sky brightness observations.” More info on their website: https://globeatnight.org/

FAQ:

What if it’s cloudy?

You can still take an observation, just mark the cloud cover as however covered the sky is as you see it! Observations are still useful if there are some clouds, but might not be as useful to the scientists when the sky is completely covered in clouds. We like the Clear Sky Chart as a forecast of cloud cover in your area!

What if I don’t have internet access to report?

You can record your observations by hand or on your phone, then submit when you do have internet access. We’ve created a printable PDF to make recording by hand easier!