Skykeepers
skykeepers.org founded September 1, 1999
This
web site strikes new ground in further refining the definition of Light
Pollution. Based on the premise promoted by Catherin Rich
we try to show the fine points of light pollution. Light
pollution has always had a number of components; Urban Sky Glow, Glare,
Light Trespass, Over Lighting, and now Ecological and Medical aspects
are included.
Visual
Light
Pollution
- Urban Sky Glow, the classic
brightening of the sky over our cities and the brightening of the sky
over far away observing sites such as our National Parks and
Observatories.
- Glare, a common problem for Amateur
Astronomers in the form of "local" light pollution and often a
component of Light Trespass.
- Light Trespass, a common problem for Amateur Astronomers and average citizens alike.
- Indirect Light Trespass, a term used here to indicate Sky Glow, often caused by local sources which is so severe that it is as if a flood light was directly illuminating the property from off site.
- Related Topics,
Visual Light Pollution, Ecological
Light Pollution, Energy Waste
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| Ontario14 Aug 03 the night
of the East Coast USA Blackout. |
Ontario15 Aug 03 to this
evening. Once again we are denied access to the night sky. |
August 14, 2003, Goodwood, Ontario 28mm, f2.8, Fuji 800, 90 seconds
© 2003 Todd Carlson Please do not use without express permission from copyright holder.
It is easy to see that
Energy Waste is an important component, as it takes energy to destroy
the night sky.
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Light Pollution |
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Light pollution - The
Wikipedia Encyclopedia view.
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Light Pollution and Observing Sites
- by By Jerry Lodriguss
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Light pollution - Starry Night Lights view.
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| Energy Waste | |
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Light Pollution and
Green House Gas in Central California - How does upward wasted light contribute
to Global Warming?
This page provides examples of a number of Central California Cities and the CO2 emissions that result from light pollution. |
GoThere |
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"An Introduction to
the Issues of Light Pollution" gives a good feel for how
much energy we waste in the United States.
Created by long time dark sky activists Bob Crelin (.pdf 62k) |
GetFile |
| Natural Night Preserves | |
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Natural Night Preserves, a
local page
that addresses astronomy and light pollution in our State and National
Parks. .
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GoThere |
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Dark
Sky Parks and
Preserves , at darksky.org
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| Ecol Light Pollution | |
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Ecological Light Pollution
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GoThere |
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