UM Prof. Pat Seitzer will present virtually on “New Constellations of Bright Satellites and the Night Sky” at the Sierra Club SE Michigan Group, Thurs March 4 at 7:00 pm. https://www.sierraclub.org/michigan/southeast-michigan/monthly-program-everyone-welcome
On February 25 at 7pm, Gillen Brown will give a virtual presentation on Light Pollution at the Plymouth District Library. Please register in advance to join remotely. Check it out for an overview of the issues!
The UM President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality has published its committee reports. The Building Standards Report includes an Appendix K on dark skies.
The UN conference, “Dark and Quiet Skies for Science and Society” was held on-line Oct 5-9, 2020. All presentations are posted in both video and pdf format.
Marijuana greenhouses in Leamington, Ontario are causing magenta light pollution, visible in Michigan. It’s hoped that new local ordinances will limit proliferation of this problem.
Maps and forecasts for bird migration in the US are available on-line from Colorado State University for use in lights-out initiatives.
Tue, Sept 8 at 7:00 pm, Sally Oey will present remotely at Oakland Audubon Society on “Preserving Michigan’s Dark sky Heritage”: https://www.oaklandaudubon.org/meetings
A project to install new LED streetlights on Maui failed to consider the environmental impact in violation of state law. The color is harmful to sea turtles and birds, among other wildlife.
MLive has a wonderful summary of 12 Michigan dark-sky spots: Headlands, T. K. Lawless, Beaver Island, Lake Hudson, Negwegon, Port Crescent, Rockport, Thompson’s Harbor, Wilderness, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Pictured Rocks, and Isle Royale.
The Marquette Astronomical Society’s initiative to designate part of Presque Isle as a Dark Sky Park has stalled: https://www.miningjournal.net/news/front-page-news/2020/06/lights-out-for-dark-sky-park-proposal-efforts-stalled-after-years-organizers-say/
