Roquebrun is a small village in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France with a variety of tourist accommodations and a reasonably dark sky, just 61 miles (99 km) southwest of Montpellier, France. Hotels, vacation lodges, and campgrounds are all available within the commune and in neighboring cities. However while a beautiful destination for casual gazing, Roquebrun is not recommended for serious observations. It has also been called a charming small town in an attractive setting on the River Orb, nicknamed “Le Petit Nice” for its balmy Mediterranean micro-climate and most visited for its Mediterranean garden.
Deborah Byrd
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Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. In 2020, she won the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society, the largest organization of professional astronomers in North America. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.