Gillen Brown will present on light pollution at Ignite Ann Arbor: Friday, Nov 2 at 7 PM, Ann Arbor District Library downtown. Great 5-minute refresher course!
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Fake moons: the ultimate light pollution?
China is exploring using artificial satellites for street lighting.
Citizen science and light pollution
Citizen science offers a powerful tool for monitoring light pollution. Chapter 24 of the new book, Citizen Science: Innovation, Open Science, Society, and Policy by Hecker et al. reviews the various citizen science projects addressing light pollution. Lots of other interesting applications in this free download, too.
MiDS in LSA Today
LSA Today published an article on light pollution and MiDS: “Seeing Stars”. Cool illustrations, too!
Health consequences of ALAN
Richard ‘Bugs’ Stevens, one of the authors of the AMA report speaks up about the health concerns of artificial light at night: Aeon, August 3, 2018
Puffin chicks confused by ALAN
Puffin chicks in Newfoundland are also attracted by city lights and end up stranded: Smithsonian, August 13, 2018
Preventing Bird-Building Collisions at Universities
There are efforts at some universities to mitigate bird-building collisions: Chronicle of Higher Ed, August 8, 2018
LEDs can help combat light pollution
In Tucson, the most dark-sky-aware metro area, LED streetlights are helping to reduce light pollution: Arizona Daily Star, July 14, 2018
Blue light linked to blindness
University of Toledo researchers report that blue light can cause macular degeneration: Science News
Light pollution and radio interference at Vienna IAU
The International Astronomical Union’s Commission C.B7 on Protection of Existing and Potential Observatory Sites invites you to a two-day meeting at Kuffner Observatory in Vienna, August 24 and 26, 2018. No registration fee or IAU membership is required. Send poster titles and abstracts to Constance Walker (cwalker[at]noao.edu) by August 1, 2018.