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This page is to serve as a resource for information about preserving the night sky. Please send articles, links, and any valuable information. Thanks.  

Check out the Need-less site for a great light pollution simulator.

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Great Article about the Effects of Light Pollution from LampClick.com

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Understanding Light Pollution

Thanks to Ryan Sellers for alerting us to this site and also for doing his science fair project on light pollution. Good Luck, Ryan!
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Globe at Night - Get Out and Count!

Can You See the Stars?

The classic GLOBE at Night program directs students, families, and the general public how to observe and record the number of stars visible in the constellation Orion, as seen from different locations. Observers report their results online by comparing their view of Orion with a set of template images on the program’s Web site, which shows the number of stars in the constellation for a range of visibilities from bright skies to very dark.

The classic GLOBE at Night program directs students, families, and the general public how to observe and record the number of stars visible in the constellation Orion, as seen from different locations. Observers report their results online by comparing their view of Orion with a set of template images on the program’s Web site, which shows the number of stars in the constellation for a range of visibilities from bright skies to very dark.

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National Park Service Trust - USA

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From protecting and adding to park land to dark skies, this site has lots of information about new projects.

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International Dark Sky Association

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"Of all the pollutions we face, light pollution is perhaps the most easily remedied."

-Verlyn Klinkenborg, "Our Vanishing Night," National Geographic Magazine 


The World at Night - TWAN

The World At Night (TWAN) is a new program that will produce and present a collection of stunning photographs and time-lapse videos of the world’s most beautiful and historic sites against the nighttime backdrop of stars, planets and celestial events.

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