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DallasEric
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Reged: 08/17/12

"Meteor threat" helpful againt LP?
#5687679 - 02/18/13 08:02 PM

With the recent Russian meteor and 2012DA14 close approach, I'm wondering if anyone has considered making the argument that light pollution makes it more difficult to find these objects. Seems like given all the media attention and public interest, it might be an argument the public would actually understand and agree with.

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BSJ
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 12/22/08

Loc: Grand Isle, VT

Re: "Meteor threat" helpful againt LP? new

[Re: DallasEric]
#5687805 - 02/18/13 09:01 PM

Isn't there already enough fear mongering for the innumerable "issues" troubling the world?

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faackanders2
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 03/28/11

Re: "Meteor threat" helpful againt LP? new

[Re: DallasEric]
#5687840 - 02/18/13 09:21 PM

put more satelites up looking for NEOs, since if you put it on the moon it would most likey get bombarded.

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Tonk
Postmaster

Reged: 08/19/04

Loc: Leeds, UK, 54N

Re: "Meteor threat" helpful againt LP? new

[Re: faackanders2]
#5688416 - 02/19/13 07:48 AM

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I'm wondering if anyone has considered making the argument that light pollution makes it more difficult to find these objects.

It doesn't simply because the survey scopes are on top of mountains away from sources of light polution. I don't think you would run a serious professional NEO survey setup from urban locations

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gax63
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Reged: 05/01/10

Loc: Ellenwood,ga

Re: "Meteor threat" helpful againt LP? new

[Re: Tonk]
#5688679 - 02/19/13 11:16 AM

Not everyone that is searching for NEO's are professionals on top of a mountain.
Lots of amatures are searching and discovering NEO's. About 5% according to the university of Cambridge.
IMO it is indeed a vaild arguement to reducing LP.

Edited by gax63 (02/19/13 01:23 PM)

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Ron359
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Reged: 04/21/08

Loc: Evergreen, CO. USA

Re: "Meteor threat" helpful againt LP? new

[Re: DallasEric]
#5688766 - 02/19/13 12:06 PM

I think a more valid argument is the effect light pollution will have on the public's ability to see the two potentially "great comets" we have coming this year. One in less than a month. Once the media start talking about the comets the public will expect to see them from their well lit driveways or backyards, and that will be a big disappointment. Its the perfect opportunity to high-light (pun intended) unneeded and wasteful lighting and what can be done about it. The question I have is, what will IDA or the A.L. do or say about it? Ron

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Tonk
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Reged: 08/19/04

Loc: Leeds, UK, 54N

Re: "Meteor threat" helpful againt LP? new

[Re: gax63]
#5688784 - 02/19/13 12:15 PM

Unfortunately even the most notable amateur European NEO survey teams are still having to use robotic scopes on top of very big mountains

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Amateur_skywatchers_help_space_h...

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