[AZ-Observing] IDA in the news
- From: Russell Chmela~ <rchmela@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 09:52:57 -0700
With Saturday's mostly full moon, took in some of the
things happening on the television and was passing thru
CNN. There, in between suicide bombings and the passing
of Queen Mum was a great little 5 minute spot on the
subject of Light Pollution.
Some very good graphics illustrating the problem
including satellite maps of the earth surface by night
were there. A good part was made at the KPNO visitors
center with the 16" Meade in the background and a good
explanation of the role model that Tucson can be. I looked
to see if the IDA web address was present but did not
see it. Another lowlight (no pun intended) was that the
segment did seem to show the problem of light pollution
as one for professional astronomers only and not a big
consequence to the amateur. Shocking statistic, only a
small percentage of us dwellers in the industrialized
nations have ever seen the Milky Way, something less than
20 percent if I remember the line correctly.
Just to show that there are random acts of excellence
still present on the airwaves. Transcripts are on the
CNN web site, search it under light pollution.
RC
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