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DarkSkyPA Resources

You will find resources and organizations native to Pennsylvania here. We will also highlight important outside resources from DarkSky International and other partners. In addition, a list of astronomy clubs, observatories, and planetariums will help you find people and places where you can learn about Pennsylvania's night sky and enjoy it. Find community here.

Pennsylvania Resources

Native to Pennsylvania

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Appalachian Trail

Appalachian Trail Conservancy

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Bird Safe Philly

Bird Safe Philly

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Diane's website with events and articles

Diane Turnshek

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A Podcast and Website aggregating recent news and developments related to light pollution and ecology, health, recreation, science and research, responsible lighting, and other interesting topics.

Light Pollution News

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Find Pennsylvania State Parks, Resources, and Events.

PA DCNR

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Find all kinds of places and things to do in Pennsylvania.

PA Wilds

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Audubon Mid-Alantic

Audubon Mid-Alantic

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The Pittsburgh Chapter of DarkSky International

DarkSky Pittsburgh

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Kittatinny Ridge Conservancy

Kittatinny Ridge Conservancy

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Comprehensive Light Pollution News Recap for 2024.

Light Pollution News 2024 Recap

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The Pennsylvania Outdoor Lighting Council. Tons of resource and municipal ordinances links.

PA Outdoor Lighting Council

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South Mountain Partnership

South Mountain Partnership

Beyond PA Resources

Friends, Partners, and Allies, from outside our borders

ALAN 2025 Ireland

International Conference on Artificial Light at Night, October 28-31, 2025, Westport, Ireland

Bird Collision Prevention Alliance

Partnership for prevention of bird collisions. What part does light play? That's why we are one of the partners.

Cornell Lab of Orthinology

Cornell Lab of Orthinology has great bird resources and also about where birds and light pollution connects.

DarkSky International Youtube Channel

DarkSky International's Youtube Channel

DarkSky's Municipal Code and Statutes

DarkSky's Municipal Code and State Statutes Templates to copy and paste.

Dr. Mario Motta

Dr. Mario Motta's streetlights section with good information related to the biological effects of light at night and streetlights.

GOALANN

The Global Ocean Artificial Light at Night Network: Why does this matter for Pennsylvania? The lighting on bridges spanning our rivers and the resulting light pollution are becoming increasingly concerning issues.

National Parks Service Night Skies

Protecting and restoring our night skies.

State of the Science Report

2025 ALAN State of the Science Report by Dr. John Barentine.

American Bird Conservancy

American Bird Conservancy

Birdcast.info

Bird migration tracking via weather radar. Search your location to see when and where, and what species are migrating in or over your area. Very interesting tool.

DarkSky International

DarkSky International's Website

DarkSky's Approved Lighting

A searchable list of DarkSky approved lighting fixtures.

Design Lights Consortium

A great organization with highly technical resources for lighting. LUNA 2.0 specifications are coming soon!

FLAP Canada

Fatal Light Awareness Program Canada

Globe at Night

Globe at Night is an International Citizen Science organization who raises public awareness of light pollution by inviting citizen scientists to measure and submit their night sky observations.

Signify Lighting Academy

Signify has great educational resources for people simply trying to understand lighting and for the professional.

US Fish and Wildlife Service

US Fish and Wildlife Service has great resources like the Cruise Ship Toolkit and more in the works.

Pennsylvania Astronomy Clubs

Allegheny Highland Astronomical Society

Allegheny Highland Astronomical Society is an amateur astronomy club located in Ridgeway, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Astronomical Society of Harrisburg

Astronomical Society of Harrisburg is an amateur astronomy club located in Harrisburg, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Beaver County Amateur Astronomers

Beaver County Amateur Astronomers is an amateur astronomy club located in Beaver County, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Bucks-Mont Astronomical Assoc

Bucks-Mont Astronomical Assoc is an amateur astronomy club located in Chalfont, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

ChesMont Astronomical Society

ChesMont Astronomical Society is an amateur astronomy club located in Limerick, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers

Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers is an amateur astronomy club located in Blue Bell, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Kiski Astronomers

Kiski Astronomers is an amateur astronomy club located in Leechbury , PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society

Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society is an amateur astronomy club located in Allentown, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

PA Wilds Astro

We are a newly formed club, doing outreach and educational astronomy events in North-central Pennsylvania. Visit our Upcoming Events page (and news below) for coming events. Use the contact page to ask questions or join our group.

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society is an amateur astronomy club located in Haverford, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Susquehanna Valley Amateur Astronomers

Susquehanna Valley Amateur Astronomers is an amateur astronomy club located in Lewisburg, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Wilkes_Barre Astronomy Club

Founded in 2025, the Wilkes-Barre Astronomy Club (WBAC) is dedicated to fostering a vibrant community of astronomy enthusiasts in the greater Wilkes-Barre, PA area and throughout Luzerne County.

Amateur Astronomers Assoc of Pittsburgh

Amateur Astronomers Assoc of Pittsburgh is an amateur astronomy club located in Glenshaw, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster Count

Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster County is an amateur astronomy club located in Lancaster, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Berks County Astronomical Society

Berks County Astronomical Society is an amateur astronomy club located in Reading, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Central Pennsylvania Observers

Central Pennsylvania Observers is an amateur astronomy club located in State College, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Chester County Astronomy Society

Chester County Astronomy Society is an amateur astronomy club located in West Chester, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Greater Hazleton Astronomical Society

Greater Hazleton Astronomical Society is an amateur astronomy club located in Hazle Twp, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Lackawanna Astronomical Society

Lackawanna Astronomical Society is an amateur astronomy club located in Clarks Summit, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Oil Region Astronomical Society

Oil Region Astronomical Society is an amateur astronomy club located in Oil City, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Penn State Astronomy Club

Penn State Astronomy Club is an amateur astronomy club located in University Park, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Starlight Astronomy Club

Starlight Astronomy Club is an amateur astronomy club located in Altoona, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Villanova Astronomical Society

Villanova Astronomical Society is an amateur astronomy club located in Villanova, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

York County Astronomical Society

York County Astronomical Society is an amateur astronomy club located in York, PA. Please contact the club for up-to-date information on their viewing schedules, telescope availability, membership info, and public outreach programs.

Pennsylvania Observatories

Allegheny Observatory

Allegheny Observatory is located in Pittsburgh, PA. Not all observatories are open to the public - please contact them beforehand for any public viewing schedules and outreach programs.

Riverview Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15214

Bucknell Observatory

Bucknell Observatory is located in Lewisburg, PA. Not all observatories are open to the public - please contact them beforehand for any public viewing schedules and outreach programs.

Bucknell Campus, Lewisburg, PA 17837

Mehalso Observatory

Mehalso Observatory is located in Erie, PA. Not all observatories are open to the public - please contact them beforehand for any public viewing schedules and outreach programs.

Otto Behrend Science Bldg, Penn State, Erie, PA

Oil Region Astronomical Observatory

Oil Region Astronomical Observatory is located in Venango County, PA. Not all observatories are open to the public - please contact them beforehand for any public viewing schedules and outreach programs.

Two Mile Run County Park, Lockwood area, Venago County, PA

Sproul Observatory

Sproul Observatory is located in Swarthmore, PA. Not all observatories are open to the public - please contact them beforehand for any public viewing schedules and outreach programs.

Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA

Univ. of Pennsylvania Observatory

Univ. of Pennsylvania Observatory is located in Philadelphia, PA. Not all observatories are open to the public - please contact them beforehand for any public viewing schedules and outreach programs.

David Rittenhouse Laboratory, 209 S. 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Villanova Observatory

Villanova Observatory is located in Villanova, PA. Not all observatories are open to the public - please contact them beforehand for any public viewing schedules and outreach programs.

Mendel Science Center, Villanova Univ, Villanova, PA 19085

Bradstreet Observatory

Bradstreet Observatory is located in St. Davids, PA. Not all observatories are open to the public - please contact them beforehand for any public viewing schedules and outreach programs.

1300 Eagle Rd, Eastern Univ, St. Davids, PA 19087

Joel Bloom Observatory

Joel Bloom Observatory is located in Philadelphia, PA. Not all observatories are open to the public - please contact them beforehand for any public viewing schedules and outreach programs.

222 N 20th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Naylor Observatory

Naylor Observatory is located in Lewisberry, PA. Not all observatories are open to the public - please contact them beforehand for any public viewing schedules and outreach programs.

670 Observatory Rd, Lewisberry, PA 17339

Paul E. Hickes Observatory

Paul E. Hickes Observatory is located in Huntington, PA. Not all observatories are open to the public - please contact them beforehand for any public viewing schedules and outreach programs.

1700 Moore St, Huntington, PA 16652

Thomas G. Cupillari Observatory

Thomas G. Cupillari Observatory is located in La Plume, PA. Not all observatories are open to the public - please contact them beforehand for any public viewing schedules and outreach programs.

Hack Rd, La Plume, PA 18440

Very Small Array (VSA)

Very Small Array (VSA) is located in Cogan Station, PA. Not all observatories are open to the public - please contact them beforehand for any public viewing schedules and outreach programs.

Cogan Station, PA

Widener University Observatory

Widener University Observatory is located in Chester, PA. Not all observatories are open to the public - please contact them beforehand for any public viewing schedules and outreach programs.

Kirkbride Hall, Widener Univ, Chester, PA

Pennsylvania Planetariums

Allegheny College Planetarium

Allegheny College Planetarium is a public planetarium located in Meadville, PA. Please contact them for up-to-date show schedules and public outreach programs.

520 N. Main Street, Meadville, PA 16335

Buhl Planetarium

Buhl Planetarium is a public planetarium located in Pittsburgh, PA. Please contact them for up-to-date show schedules and public outreach programs.

One Allegheny Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Dibert-Roddick Planetarium

Dibert-Roddick Planetarium is a public planetarium located in Shippensburg, PA. Please contact them for up-to-date show schedules and public outreach programs.

1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257

Hatter Planetarium

Welcome to Hatter Planetarium, serving the Gettysburg College campus and surrounding community since 1966 and renovated in 2016.

300 North Washington St, Gettysburg, PA 17325

Mather Planetarium

The Department of Earth & Space Science operates the Dr. Sandra F. Pritchard Mather Planetarium at West Chester University. The Mather Planetarium is equipped with a state-of-the-art SciDome XD Touch digital projector. The dome is a 32-foot nanoseam dome manufactured by Spitz, Inc. The Mather Planetarium is used for WCU astronomy classes, K-12 school groups, and public programs.

700 South High St, West Chester, PA 19383

Neil Armstrong Planetarium

Neil Armstrong Planetarium is a public planetarium located in Altoona, PA. Please contact them for up-to-date show schedules and public outreach programs.

1415 6th Ave, Altoona, PA 16601

Sandra Pritchard Mather Planetarium

Sandra Pritchard Mather Planetarium is a public planetarium located in West Chester, PA. Please contact them for up-to-date show schedules and public outreach programs.

700 South High St, West Chester, PA 19383

Ted Pedas Planetarium

Ted Pedas Planetarium is a public planetarium located in Farrell, PA. Please contact them for up-to-date show schedules and public outreach programs.

1600 Roemer Blvd, Farrell, PA 16121

Westminster College Planetarium

Westminster College Planetarium is a public planetarium located in New Wilmington, PA. Please contact them for up-to-date show schedules and public outreach programs.

319 S. Market St, New Wilmington, PA 16172

Boyertown Planetarium

Boyertown Planetarium is a public planetarium located in Gilbertsville, PA. Please contact them for up-to-date show schedules and public outreach programs.

2020 Big Road, Gilbertsville, PA 19518

Detwiler Planetarium

Detwiler Planetarium is a public planetarium located in Williamsport, PA. Please contact them for up-to-date show schedules and public outreach programs.

700 College Place, Williamsport, PA 17701

Fels Planetarium

Fels Planetarium is a public planetarium located in Philadelphia, PA. Please contact them for up-to-date show schedules and public outreach programs.

222 North 20th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Indiana Univ. of PA Planetarium

Indiana Univ. of PA Planetarium is a public planetarium located in Indiana, PA. Please contact them for up-to-date show schedules and public outreach programs.

302 East Walk, Indiana, PA 15705

Neag Planetarium

Neag Planetarium is a public planetarium located in Reading, PA. Please contact them for up-to-date show schedules and public outreach programs.

500 Museum Rd, Reading, PA 19611

North Museum

Witness South Central Pennsylvania’s largest Planetarium and immerse yourself in the cosmos!

400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603

Strait Planetarium

Strait Planetarium is a public planetarium located in Mansfield, PA. Please contact them for up-to-date show schedules and public outreach programs.

31 South Academy St, Mansfield, PA 16933

Ulmer Planetarium

Ulmer Planetarium is a public planetarium located in Lock Haven, PA. Please contact them for up-to-date show schedules and public outreach programs.

401 N. Fairview St, Lock Haven, PA 17745

Yahn Planetarium

Yahn Planetarium is a public planetarium located in Erie, PA. Please contact them for up-to-date show schedules and public outreach programs.

4205 College Dr, Erie, PA 16563

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