DEVELOPMENT OF ASTROTOURISM IN VIŠNJAN

Astroturizam kao selektivni oblik turizma podrazumijeva organizaciju i aktivnosti vezane uz posjete postojećoj astronomskoj infrastrukturi opservaciju nebeskih tijela uz prateća objašnjenja, te općenito popularizaciju astronomije turističkoj publici uz dodatnu turističku ponudu. Ovakav nekonvencionalni oblik turizma izaziva sve veći interes u svijetu i razvija se u raznim oblicima. Kod nas najveće mogućnosti za njegov razvoj nudi Višnjan kod Poreča, gdje već petnaest godina djeluje renomirana Zvjezdarnica kao javno astronomsko središte regije Alpe-Jadran. Zahvaljujući lokaciji u blizini najznačajnijih istarskih turističkih centara Višnjan bi se mogao razviti u središte astroturizma u ovom dijelu Europe čime bi kvalitetno obogatio našu turističku ponudu te bitno pridonio turističkoj prepoznatljivosti Istre. Znanstveni uspjesi ovdašnje Zvjezdarnice, investicije u infrastrukturu, posebno izgradnja novog opservatorija na panoramskom području centralne Istre, lokacija u blizini Poreča, te stasanje višnjanske privatne hotelijersko-turističke škole Manero čine najznačajnije čimbenike za takav razvoj. U radu autori izlažu koncepciju razvoja astroturizma u Višnjanu zalažući se prvenstveno za američki model koji u praksi ostvaruje značajne edukativne, marketinške i financijske efekte.Astrotourism, understood as a selective form of tourism, implies organization and activities encompassing visits to the existing astronomy infrastructure and observation of celestial bodies, accompanied by due commentaries, as well as a general popularization of astronomy among the tourist public, accompanied by an additional tourist offer. This unconventional form of tourism becomes even more attractive and develops in various directions. The greatest possibilities for its development here are offered by Visnjan near Porec, where a renowned observatory has been active for fifteen years now, as a public astronomic centre of the Alpine-Adriatic region. Being situated near the most important tourist centres in Istria, Visnjan could become the centre of astrotourism in this part of Europe, which would substantially enhance our tourist offer and contribute to the tourist identity of Istria. The scientific achievements of Visnjan observatory, the investments in the field of infrastructure - particularly the erection of a new observatory in the panoramic region of central Istria, in Porec vicinity, and the gradual establishment of the private school for hotel and tourist industry “Manero ” - are the most significant factors for this development. In their work the authors offer their own conceptions of the development of astrotourism in Visnjan, aiming particularly at the American model which is very efficient in the field of education, marketing, and finances

Light pollution in Croatia

Opisana je analiza svjetlosnoga onečišćenja na području Republike Hrvatske na temelju statističkoga modela zasnovanog na Walkerovom zakonu. Rezultati su provjereni mjerenjima svjetlosnoga onečišćenja na dvadesetak lokacija. Oni pokazuju da je cijelo područje RH barem umjereno svjetlosno onečišćeno, s izuzetkom nekoliko otoka te nekih područja u Lici i Gorskome kotaru. Učinjen je i osvrt na trenutačno stanje hrvatske zakonske regulative koja se odnosi na svjetlosno onečišćenje.Light pollution in the Republic of Croatia is analyzed using a statistical model based on the Walker\u27s law. The results have been verified by measurement of light pollution on some twenty sites. They show that the entire Croatian territory is at least moderately polluted by light, with the exception of several islands and some areas in Lika and Gorski kotar. An overview of prevailing Croatian regulations relating to light pollution is also given

Dynamical modeling validation of parent bodies associated with newly discovered CMN meteor showers

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