Dark Sky Star Party, this year's stargazing travel festival in Pha Taem, is back.

Astronomy lovers should not miss it. This year's stargazing travel festival “Dark Sky Star Party” In Fa Team, this Saturday, February 10, 2024.

On January 18, 2024, it was reported that the Facebook page Nareit National Institute for Astronomical Research A PR message sent to this year's Stargazing Travel Festival “Dark Sky Star Party” stated that it is back again. This year's stargazing travel festival is 'Dark Sky Star Party' in Pha Thiem, a dark-sky park area with one of the best sky views in Thailand. See you on Saturday, February 10, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM at Pha Thiem National Park, Khong Chiam District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.

Narit with Pha Thiem National Park Ubon Ratchathani Regional Service Organization and Tourism Authority of Thailand invite you to join the amazing stargazing travel show “Dark Sky Star Party” at Pha Thiem National Park, Khong Chiam District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.

A reunion of the telescope caravan of amateur astronomers. And astronomy networks all over Thailand with diverse astronomy activities history and nature such as

• Stargazing amidst nature Enjoy the beauty of the night sky at Pha Tim.
• Telescope Caravan Experience looking at the stars through a telescope. See Jupiter, Saturn, nebula, galaxies, star clusters, etc.
• Learn the basics of stargazing, direction finding, and naked-eye stargazing techniques.
• Look at the stars with binoculars Ready to use mobile application created by the Thai people “NAPA” to help learn about the night sky.
• Light painting Light painting is ready to take pictures as souvenirs
• Night Walk explores prehistoric paintings. And the beauty of nature at night
• Glow in the dark stars and planets theme creates a glowing forest in the park area. Enjoy the beauty and take photos in your free time.
• Starlight Box: Make a cute DIY starlight box.
• Workshop on basic astrophotography techniques
• Camping: Pitch a tent and sleep under the stars. Waiting for the morning milky way is a romance you must experience once in your life.

For those who have previously registered on the site (click here) Get limited edition souvenirs at the event. Call to inquire about activity details / reserve a tent space: Tel: 045-252581, 082-0686555. Book villas in Pha Thiem National Park (online). click here

Narit implements the project The Dark Sky Conservation Area in Thailand or Amazing Dark Sky in Thailand in cooperation with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) since 2020 aims to campaign to raise social awareness of the effects of light pollution. And work together to preserve the night sky

Encourage people to use light to maximum benefit and with minimum effect. – Giving nature back to living things is beneficial to our health and reducing unnecessary energy waste by establishing Dark Sky Protection Areas. There are currently 30 areas that have passed the criteria for registration as Dark Sky Protection Areas in Thailand across the country. See information here (Click)

As for the Dark Sky Star Party activity, it is a stargazing activity in different countries. Around the world, it is regularly held within their country's Dark Sky Conservation Area, so Nareit is joining forces with Pha Thiem National Park and TAT to organize such an event for the first time in 2023 in Pha Thiem National Park. (Ubon Ratchathani Province). It received a good response and more than 3,000 people participated in the stargazing activity, leading to the event being held again in 2024.

Pha Thiem National Park is located in the eastern tip of Thailand. The area of ​​longitude is 105 degrees east, which is the imaginary line to determine standard time for Thailand. It is about 95 kilometers from Ubon Ratchathani province, and transportation is paved and easily accessible.

There are important tourist attractions including the colorful prehistoric Fa Thiem paintings. Fa Thiem balcony column and view of the Mekong River There are facilities ready to receive tourists. There is an area of ​​wide open stone terraces and alternating high and low areas throughout the area. There are beautiful landscapes. The forest is a deciduous forest with stunted trees that allow you to see the sky in all directions. It is also far from society. No annoying light. Therefore, it is very suitable for monitoring and organizing astronomical activities.

Thank you for the information from Facebook NARIT, National Institute for Astronomical Research.