Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Announcements and News >> Light Pollution Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 markseibold sage Reged: 01/19/08 Posts: 463 Loc: Portland Oregon Light Pollution Pro-Active Neighborhood Amateur       #2347342 - 04/23/08 05:44 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   To all I am quite new to CN. I have not read all the other posts in regard to light pollution yet. I just wanted to share my experiences with you about the local city lighting authorities here in the Portland Oregon area. When I built my home 20 years ago, I thought I was in a darker than usual area for night sky. However I noticed that some of the street lights had shrouds or collars around them to direct the light down and onto the pavement. There were a couple adjacent street lights near my property that exhibited 'light trespass' into my homes windows so I called the local authotities and explained that these lights inhibited my sleep as they shone into my family's bedroom windows. I did not mention that I was an astronomer. The lighting people were out within 2 daysw to install shrouds around the lights as they respcted the fact that this is actually listed as a health issue that can deter ones restful sleep. Many city lighting authorities are well aware of it so I would encourage others to be pro-active about this. Mark Post Extras:       csa/montana Astro Ambassador Reged: 05/14/05 Posts: 28619 Loc: montana Re: Light Pollution Pro-Active Neighborhood Amateur [Re: markseibold]       #2347370 - 04/23/08 05:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mark, a belated Welcome to Cloudy Nights! Glad to have you join us! Thanks for sharing your experience with the lights in your neighborhood; also glad that they recognize that indeed, sleeplessness is a health issue. Carol -------------------- Carol AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!) AstroTech 66ED / Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm, Tak LE 5mm B/TMB 3.2 7mm Pentax XL, 10mm Pentax XW 14mm Meade 4000 UWA 22mm Pan, 35mm Pan DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2 Post Extras:       panhard Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/20/08 Posts: 2574 Loc: Markham Ont. Re: Light Pollution Pro-Active Neighborhood Amateu [Re: csa/montana]       #2374480 - 05/06/08 08:31 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Another battle won. Let's keep the ball rolling. A little bit at a time will improve things overall. I believe the cost of electricity will help our cause greatly. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 0 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Tom L, csa/montana  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 363 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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