International Dark-Sky Association

Bob Parks ( Executive Director)

International Dark - Sky Association ( IDA) is an international organization dedicated to the fight against light pollution.

• 3.1 Dark Sky Germany

International Dark - Sky Association

The International Dark - Sky Association was founded in 1988 in the United States as a union of astronomers whose objective is less light pollution through the use of lighting with less radiation skyward - and thus darker sky - is. The IDA has partner organizations in many other countries with which it maintains close connections. The IDA conducts research and campaigns in the field of light pollution and its effects, as well as the National Dark -Sky Week.

The IDA is the umbrella organization for national sections in 18 countries (2013, including China, Israel and Argentina) and for sections in most states of the USA, and has partner organization for associations with the same or similar goals.

In April 2007, the IDA has designated the Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah in the United States for the first International Dark Sky Park, on the one hand for his heaven the park - one of the blackest and purest in the whole United States - honor, as well as to the commitment to the preservation excel in this park's natural darkness.

National Sections

IDA Austria

The Austria - section, is served at the Kuffner Observatory, Ottakring.

Dark Sky Switzerland

Dark Sky Switzerland (DSS ) is a Swiss Verein, and national section of the IDA. The DSS is a specialist group of the Swiss Astronomical Society (SAG ) and member of the Swiss Light Company SLG. The club has existed since 1996 and has several hundred members.

Partner

Dark Sky Germany

The Section Dark Sky has been formed from the union of amateur astronomers in Germany. It is a partner organization of the IDA.