我國(guo)(guo)首(shou)個由(you)官方和民間(jian)共(gong)同組建并掛牌(pai)的(de)城市(shi)中心邊(bian)緣地(di)區(qu)星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)空(kong)科普(pu)體驗區(qu)、《中國(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)家天文(wen)(wen)》天文(wen)(wen)活動科普(pu)基(ji)地(di)、青島市(shi)首(shou)批(pi)驢友(you)基(ji)地(di)之一(yi)、山東(dong)省(sheng)風(feng)景名勝區(qu)、山東(dong)省(sheng)地(di)質遺跡保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)、我國(guo)(guo)最大單(dan)體火山巖所在地(di)。城市(shi)星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)光公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)是(shi)(shi)目(mu)前國(guo)(guo)際上非常(chang)具有(you)前瞻性的(de)環保(bao)(bao)(bao)行為(wei),是(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)空(kong)、讓普(pu)通(tong)(tong)市(shi)民能夠(gou)在100公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里范圍內(nei)能夠(gou)接觸到(dao)(dao)較少光污染、能夠(gou)看到(dao)(dao)數(shu)倍(bei)于(yu)城市(shi)中星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)數(shu)量的(de)主題公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan),它可以(yi)(yi)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)個景區(qu)、一(yi)個公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)、甚至(zhi)于(yu)一(yi)個小鎮(zhen)。但星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)光公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)與暗夜保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)還有(you)所區(qu)別,暗夜保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)是(shi)(shi)基(ji)于(yu)科研(yan)基(ji)礎,各項指(zhi)標(biao)要(yao)達到(dao)(dao)專業天文(wen)(wen)研(yan)究(jiu)級別的(de)場所,這(zhe)種地(di)方全球(qiu)越來越少,而且大多遠(yuan)離城市(shi),普(pu)通(tong)(tong)市(shi)民前往有(you)很多困難。星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)光公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)的(de)標(biao)準要(yao)低于(yu)暗夜保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu),但是(shi)(shi)遠(yuan)高于(yu)城市(shi)中的(de)星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)空(kong),能夠(gou)滿(man)足相對苛刻的(de)天文(wen)(wen)觀測任務,而且距離城市(shi)都比較近(jin),開車一(yi)小時左右就能夠(gou)到(dao)(dao)達。根據(ju)國(guo)(guo)際慣例,星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)光公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)只提供觀星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)場所,沒有(you)固定居住(zhu)場所,一(yi)般以(yi)(yi)帳篷(peng)、房車為(wei)主。
如(ru)今在快節奏(zou)的(de)(de)生(sheng)活中(zhong)以及(ji)高速的(de)(de)城市發(fa)展(zhan)中(zhong),我(wo)們(men)(men)越(yue)來(lai)越(yue)意識到各種環保的(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)性,比(bi)如(ru)空氣、水(shui)、以及(ji)我(wo)們(men)(men)腳下的(de)(de)土地,我(wo)們(men)(men)開始慢(man)慢(man)注意廢氣的(de)(de)排放、注意水(shui)的(de)(de)污染,意識到了用完的(de)(de)電池不(bu)能隨便丟棄,無(wu)法降解的(de)(de)塑料制品不(bu)能亂扔,并進一步了解了垃(la)圾分類的(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)性......當大家(jia)在保護(hu)動物(wu)、保護(hu)環境的(de)(de)時(shi)候,是否忽略了一個很重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)因素(su)呢(ni)?這(zhe)就是我(wo)們(men)(men)頭頂的(de)(de)星空。
目前(qian)我(wo)們(men)每年都(dou)(dou)會舉辦的(de)(de)(de)“熄燈(deng)一小時”活動(dong)已(yi)經被大(da)家熟(shu)知,可(ke)是我(wo)們(men)僅僅涉足(zu)了節約能源這一個(ge)(ge)分(fen)(fen)支,其實這個(ge)(ge)活動(dong)還有(you)一個(ge)(ge)非常重(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)理念,那就是關上我(wo)們(men)身(shen)邊的(de)(de)(de)燈(deng),抬(tai)頭欣(xin)賞一下我(wo)們(men)早(zao)已(yi)經忘掉(diao)的(de)(de)(de)那片(pian)星(xing)空。城市(shi)各種的(de)(de)(de)燈(deng)光(guang)是星(xing)空的(de)(de)(de)“殺(sha)手”,一盞燈(deng)足(zu)可(ke)以讓(rang)你眼前(qian)的(de)(de)(de)壯美星(xing)空消失,更可(ke)況(kuang)我(wo)們(men)身(shen)邊有(you)數(shu)不清的(de)(de)(de)燈(deng)。那條(tiao)清晰可(ke)見的(de)(de)(de)銀河對于(yu)絕大(da)部分(fen)(fen)的(de)(de)(de)人來說,一直都(dou)(dou)是個(ge)(ge)傳(chuan)說,雖然它(ta)就在空中高懸(xuan)。
2013年10月份,我國的(de)(de)第一個(ge)城市星光公園在青(qing)(qing)島膠州艾(ai)山風景區落地,這是青(qing)(qing)島多(duo)位資深業余天(tian)文學(xue)家(jia)耗(hao)費了(le)整整十年的(de)(de)考察后(hou)所取得的(de)(de)成果(guo)。更(geng)讓人欣(xin)慰的(de)(de)是,民間組織的(de)(de)環(huan)保提議得到了(le)官方的(de)(de)鼎力(li)支(zhi)持,艾(ai)山風景區領導對環(huan)保的(de)(de)前(qian)瞻性讓人欣(xin)喜,青(qing)(qing)島城市星光公園為(wei)國內星空環(huan)保項目開了(le)先河。
這(zhe)里(li)(li)的(de)滿天繁星(xing)(xing)讓每(mei)一(yi)個來此的(de)城市人(ren)驚(jing)呼不(bu)已。與(yu)國(guo)(guo)外星(xing)(xing)光公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)僅(jin)(jin)僅(jin)(jin)是一(yi)個荒無人(ren)煙(yan)的(de)區(qu)(qu)(qu)域不(bu)同,艾(ai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)是國(guo)(guo)家AAA景區(qu)(qu)(qu),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)東(dong)省(sheng)風景名勝區(qu)(qu)(qu),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)東(dong)省(sheng)地質遺跡保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu),整個景區(qu)(qu)(qu)由火山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)(yan)構成(cheng)(cheng),東(dong)石(shi)、西石(shi)為(wei)我(wo)國(guo)(guo)青(qing)島(dao)城市星(xing)(xing)光公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)位于(yu)青(qing)島(dao)膠州洋河鎮艾(ai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)風景區(qu)(qu)(qu),主要觀測區(qu)(qu)(qu)地理坐標東(dong)經(jing)119.56.46.63,北緯36.06.54.86,海拔110米,總體面積8平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),夜晚天頂極限(xian)星(xing)(xing)等(deng)可(ke)達5.5,20度以(yi)上(shang)地平(ping)高度最低(di)星(xing)(xing)等(deng)可(ke)達最大的(de)單體火山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)熔巖(yan)(yan)地貌。主峰是一(yi)塊巨大的(de)麥飯石(shi),這(zhe)里(li)(li)盛產我(wo)國(guo)(guo)較好的(de)礦物(wu)質水(shui)(shui),并(bing)已經(jing)得到國(guo)(guo)家權威機(ji)構檢(jian)驗。除(chu)此之外,景區(qu)(qu)(qu)內遍布歷(li)史古跡,有唐代水(shui)(shui)井、漢代石(shi)窟(ku)、明(ming)代廟宇、清(qing)代鐘樓等(deng),來到星(xing)(xing)光公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)不(bu)僅(jin)(jin)僅(jin)(jin)可(ke)以(yi)看星(xing)(xing)星(xing)(xing)學知(zhi)識,更能體驗火山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)神奇(qi)和歷(li)史的(de)滄(cang)桑。2013年11月(yue),青(qing)島(dao)野生動物(wu)救助協會(hui)落戶星(xing)(xing)光公(gong)(gong)園(yuan),使這(zhe)里(li)(li)成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)了(le)多種環保(bao)、科(ke)普項目的(de)大本營。
星(xing)(xing)光公(gong)(gong)園打破了(le)(le)國際(ji)(ji)慣(guan)例,在為(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)文(wen)愛(ai)好者(zhe)(zhe)和普通大(da)眾開(kai)辟了(le)(le)一塊觀(guan)星(xing)(xing)場(chang)所的(de)(de)(de)基(ji)礎上,特別籌建了(le)(le)一個(ge)面積100平米(mi)的(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)(xiao)型(xing)展(zhan)廳(ting)以(yi)及小(xiao)(xiao)型(xing)天(tian)(tian)(tian)文(wen)臺。展(zhan)品(pin)(pin)設有中(zhong)國航天(tian)(tian)(tian)員(yuan)艙內航天(tian)(tian)(tian)服、多(duo)種隕(yun)石、模擬登月沙盤、太陽系(xi)沙盤以(yi)及科普展(zhan)板等(deng)等(deng)。整個(ge)展(zhan)廳(ting)雖然(ran)很小(xiao)(xiao),但展(zhan)品(pin)(pin)卻是精心挑選的(de)(de)(de),來到這(zhe)里的(de)(de)(de)游客不僅可以(yi)過過眼癮(yin),更能夠獲得很多(duo)知識(shi)。而每年(nian)計(ji)劃的(de)(de)(de)至少30場(chang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)文(wen)、航天(tian)(tian)(tian)講座更是深受(shou)(shou)大(da)家的(de)(de)(de)關注。考慮(lv)到觀(guan)星(xing)(xing)實際(ji)(ji)感(gan)受(shou)(shou),這(zhe)里設置了(le)(le)酒吧、多(duo)媒體放映廳(ting)、不同(tong)規格的(de)(de)(de)住宿(su)、主題飯店,讓看星(xing)(xing)星(xing)(xing)和攝影愛(ai)好者(zhe)(zhe)再(zai)也不用露宿(su)街頭(tou),青島(dao)城市星(xing)(xing)光公(gong)(gong)園成了(le)(le)國內觀(guan)星(xing)(xing)較舒(shu)服的(de)(de)(de)地點。