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 Astronomers,Telescopes and Light Pollution

Published 2012/1/11 8:58:00 - Ceramic Ball

It is important that citizens do everything possible to eliminate the threat of light pollution by ensuring that unwelcome light doesn't shine upwards into the night sky. City planners can also work towards enacting dark sky ordinances that will preserve the night skies in rural and urban areas. City planners and citizens would benefit from the advice of veteran astronomers like Dave Crawford, PhD. In the article he describes how in 1958, stargazing wasn't as difficult as it is today.

Modern civilization has evolved around the night sky. Ancient peoples celebrated the wonders of the constellations. In present times, it's unfortunate that people living in urban areas can't even identify the constellations. Areas such as Galloway Forest Park still have amazingly clear views of the night sky because a growing segment of the world is working to reclaim the night skies from light pollution. According to The Independent, Galloway Forest Park was awarded special "dark sky park" status by the Dark-Sky Association (IDA). It is clear that the movement to eliminate light pollution is growing, because those that look to the stars for study and inspiration should have constellations readily available to observe, not just memories in a document to look at.

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