Bet light pollution is cutting into enjoyment of the sky in all those areas.
When my astronomy club was seeking a new dark-sky observing site, the leaders got a bright (sorry) idea: they went out on cloudy nights, and drove around mapping out the places with the least reflected glow. This gave them a good idea where to concentrate in further surveys, seeking out astronomy-friendly farmers in reasonable driving distance from here...
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Date: 2005-06-23 10:37 pm (UTC)Bet light pollution is cutting into enjoyment of the sky in all those areas.
When my astronomy club was seeking a new dark-sky observing site, the leaders got a bright (sorry) idea: they went out on cloudy nights, and drove around mapping out the places with the least reflected glow. This gave them a good idea where to concentrate in further surveys, seeking out astronomy-friendly farmers in reasonable driving distance from here...