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Subject: Re: Light Pollution Comments
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Date: Mon, 22-Jul-85 20:51:00 EDT
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>>I would also suggest looking at the ratio of street lights vs crime.
>>...
>>I think I would gladly pay the bill for an extra street light or two,
>>and I would consider it fairly cheap insurance.
>
>Good point, Brian.  However, I think I'll remain "out in the country"
>(such as it is in New Jersey) where the sky is black at night.
>Well, except for the whole eastern horizon!
>--
>{most Action Central sites}!kitc!jtb

I agree. Unless you have been far from the city, you won't believe how much
light pollution affects astral viewing!!!  Just for the fun of it, I took my
Celeston 5" down to Nantucket Island(which is 26 miles from MA) and set it
up one clear night and then shut off the light I was using and started
looking for landmarks I was used to seeing here around Boston. My mind
flipped since I couldn't find any since MANY more stars were visible. It
took effort to find the little dipper and polaris, along with leo and the
crab. I set up RA on polaris and declanation from the clock, and had to work
my way around the sky by the dials since there were far too many stars
visible to determine my few landmarks visually.

Also the Milky Way was fantastic! a long HIGHLY visible strands of star
fields made it a sight to behold.

If you ever get to Nantucket, gaze on the stars on a clear night and behold
what light pollution makes you miss.

Peter Barada
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