· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums 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 General Astronomy >> Light Pollution Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 jmandell super member Reged: 06/15/11 Light Pollution Surveys       #5536529 - 11/24/12 12:51 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Do you know of any aerial surveys used to find unshielded lights that might be contributing to light domes? I had an idea to develop a small UAV that could be used to find these unprotected lights. UAVs would be a cheap way for surveying, they are easier to coordinate, easy to mass deploy. I was thinking that a trial could be done in small area with sky quality meters before and after to see if protecting those lights has any noticeable effect on the SQM ratings. If this worked small scale it might be able to work with larger cities and possibly reduce the overall light pollution throughout the country. This is probably a crazy idea but it just floated through my head. Is this a good idea, feasible, etc.? Post Extras:       dobsoscope sage Reged: 05/24/06 Re: Light Pollution Surveys [Re: jmandell]       #5537412 - 11/24/12 03:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   why not? what kind of uav do you have in mind? Post Extras:       jmandell super member Reged: 06/15/11 Re: Light Pollution Surveys [Re: dobsoscope]       #5537900 - 11/24/12 09:47 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have been looking into amateur UAV building and thought this would be a good way to merge the two hobbies. I was thinking about a delta wing drone with a good low light camera. It is still running around my head. Post Extras:       Dark Sky Scott super member Reged: 01/06/12 Loc: Tucson, Arizona Re: Light Pollution Surveys [Re: jmandell]       #5542333 - 11/27/12 03:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Not done with a UAV, but have you seen this? http://lighting.com/photo-berlin-light-pollution/ Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 3 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  LivingNDixie, richard7  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 557 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   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*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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