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Saving Dark Skies

Light pollution can be defeated more easily than you may think. Saving our view of the universe should be the mission of every astronomer. Here's your basic ammunition.


 
Light bulb and nebula

All About Light Pollution
Here's what you need to know to understand the nature of the problem and its surprisingly simple solutions.


Astronomers and Light Pollution
Only a tiny fraction of astronomers do anything to help reduce bad outdoor lighting. We need to change that.

The author with a shielded lamp

How I Beat Light Pollution in My Hometown
You don't have to fight city hall. To ban bad lights, make city hall your friend.

Jennifer Barlow

Jennifer Barlow: Dark-sky Devotee
One person can make a difference, as demonstrated by a high-school student's single-handed effort.


Good Neighbor Outdoor Lighting
The basics of good and bad lighting, with a flyer ready for photocopying to hand out to the public.


Good Lighting Fixtures: Where to Get Them
Presented by the New England Light Pollution Advisory Group (NELPAG) and Sky Publishing Corp.


The Bortle Dark-Sky Scale
Excellent? Typical? Urban? Use this nine-step scale to rate the sky conditions at any observing site.

 

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