[AZ-Observing] Re: light pollution indicator

  • From: Jeff Hopkins <phxjeff@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 10:37:55 -0700

Hello Dan,

I tried to offer information to another group, but never heard back. 
I have photometric sky readings for the Phoenix area dating back to 
the early 1980's.

Jeff

At 09:21 -0700 11/01/2007, Dan Heim wrote:
>Stargazing Colleagues:
>Some of you may already know about the Arizona Indicators Project. 
>If not, see:  http://www.asu.edu/indicators.
>
>We have an opportunity here to provide input on including light 
>pollution as one of the tracked indicators in this database.  It 
>fits well in the "sustainability" category as a factor in "quality 
>of life."  I urge you to contact Dr. Patricia Gober, Content 
>Contributor for Sustainability with a request to include some kind 
>of indicator for light pollution.  The database being amassed will 
>provide guidance for planning at all levels.  You can reach Dr. 
>Gober at:  gober@xxxxxxxx
>
>Below is the text of my input to the Project.  Thanks for reading 
>and acting on this.
>
>Dan Heim
>President
>Desert Foothills Astronomy Club
>http://www.dfacaz.org
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