Getting to know PARI: Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute:

Описание: Like a ghost story from the last century. A secret government satellite listing station, hidden deep end the Pisgah National Forest away from prying eyes. A relic of the Cold war. It's a place that may have existed once a long time ago... But it certainly doesn't exist now....right? Or does it? Let us introduce you to a hidden gem once known as the Roseman Tracking Station.
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) is located about 30 minutes west of Bavard, NC in the small community of Rosman. NC The address is 1 Pari Dr, Rosman, NC 28772 The site is located on 200 acres of forested land in the Pisgah National Forest and resembles a small 1960's era college campus with the unusual backdrop of two 26 meters (85 feet) dish antennas standing majestically over the campus. The site was selected by NASA for its isolated location away from both people and from radio interference. To this day the station remains a hidden gem and part of North Carolina's little-known contribution to the United States space program.

Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) is located about 30 minutes west of Bavard, NC in the small community of Rosman. NC The address is 1 Pari Dr, Rosman, NC 28772 The site is located on 200 acres of forested land in the Pisgah National Forest and resembles a small 1960's era college campus with the unusual backdrop of two 26 meters (85 feet) dish antennas standing majestically over the campus. The site was selected by NASA for its isolated location away from both people and from radio interference. To this day the station remains a hidden gem and part of North Carolina's little-known contribution to the United States space program.

Getting to know Dark Skys. What I learned from a Border Collie.... I've had two Border Collies who have had an absolute obsession for one thing. Throwing them a ball. When you can't afford the time to go ball throwing during the day, then you do it at night.


After years of doing that night ball throwing eventually you start looking up out of pure boredom and realize the wonder of the night sky. Then you start learning the names of the stars and constellations. The moon can actually become your enemy and you prefer moonless nights.

I forget that most people never really look up at the sky at night and even the Moon is just this bright thing in the sky that has all the details washed out. They would be surprised to know that the Moon is actually more like the color of charcoal but in the harsh light the reflection of even charcoal can be blinding. You need special filters to see the detail

When you have light pollution the small twinkling stars can be lost. In big cities some people don't even know that you can actually see the stars at night. PARI is a great place to introduce people to the sky.



Jeff