Hey, photographers: It’s Milky Way season.
The Pagosa Sidewalk Astronomers are sponsoring a photo contest to promote astrotourism and to raise awareness about the need to protect the night sky against light pollution.
We are requesting photo submissions from local photographers of the stars or the Milky Way with something that represents Pagosa Springs in the foreground.
Photos of people participating in night sky events hosted by Pagosa Sidewalk Astronomers will also be considered.
Submissions will be accepted through August, beginning July 1. Winners will be announced in The Pagosa Springs SUN newspaper and cash prizes will be awarded on Sept. 10.
Three winners will be chosen in September, with a first prize of $50, second prize of $30 and third prize of $20. See the rules and more details on PagosaSidewalkAstronomers.org/photo-contest.
DarkSky International’s Advocates Network is a global community united in its efforts to protect the night from light pollution. The Pagosa Sidewalk Astronomers are local advocates working to preserve the night sky as an important natural resource. More advocates are needed; please contact us to join the effort.
We also organize free, educational public events using telescopes and binoculars. Together, we can preserve our dark sky for ourselves and future generations.
