[AZ-Observing] Re: Bright lights on AZ-Mex Border
- From: gene lucas <geneluca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:36:54 -0700
That would have been either Dr. David Crawford or Dr. Tim Hunter, the
two co-founders of the International Dark Sky Association. "Win-Win" is
Dr. Crawford's "patented" attribution for effective compromise lighting
control solutions. Thanks principally to his early efforts, the
statewide municipal and county lighting ordinances became law, and the
Mount Graham Observatory (MG) and the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT)
became a reality.
Dr. Crawford is a retired professional astronomer with a long and
distinguished scientific career at Kitt Peak National Observatory, noted
for his continuation and extension of the photometric standard star
observations established by Dr. Johnson. Late in his professional
career he was assigned the task of facilitating statewide lighting
control ordinances to facilitate the MGO. His collaborator, Dr. Tim
Hunter is a Medical Doctor (specializing in radiology) associated with
the U. of Arizona Medical Center, and an experienced amateur
astrophotographer, who maintains and operates two private observatories
in southern Arizona. Both men are very effective speakers who have
championed the lighting ordinances.
Gene Lucas
(17250)
Andrew Goodwin wrote:
> Does anyone remember the speaker some years back that gave a talk to
>SAC about lighting and the type that would work as a win win for all. I
>think the type in downtown Glendale was the type that he was talking
>about. The club still has the slides he used to give us that
>presentation. I was the property officer at the time and they were in
>the foot locker when I left that position. Someone must still have them.
>I can't remember his name. Our HOA has in place a rule that covers light
>trespass in that your neighbor must not be able to see the light source,
>such as flood lights. Also the people behind us have had the city put up
>a shield on the street light so it doesn't shine in their back yard. I
>also shields my back yard.
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> Just wondering if anyone still has those slides.
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>Andrew Goodwin
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>Jim Cadien wrote:
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>>My only comment to this is that in the large picture astronomy is pretty
>>irrelevant compared to most people's lives and the security of us all.
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>>Jim
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