can anyone out there still see a shitload of stars in the sky at night like they used to? | |
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Zero Point User ID: 8166106 Australia 01/08/2012 03:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I just came back from a camping trip in pretty remote Aussie bushland. I remarked to my wife that the sky seemed far dimmer than the hunting trips I used to take with my uncles as a kid. Another public service announcement from the Southern Hemisphere Information Leveraging Locus. |
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VK3VMS User ID: 8420324 Australia 01/08/2012 04:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I live near enough to 100KM out of Melbourne, no dramas with seeing all the stars in the Southern Hemisphere :) It's like that, whenever it is clear here, as it was 2 nights ago :-) Last Edited by Nicola Tesla on 01/08/2012 04:11 AM Somewhere Down Under... "You guys are so unhip, it's a wonder that your bums don't fall off" - from "The Hitchikers Guide To The Galaxy" by Douglas Adams (R.I.P.) "To make an assumption is the mother of all f%^(ups" “An UFO is classified as unidentified, but the U.S. Government is classified as identified but remains unknown” LINUX ROCKS, WINDOZE SUX!!! |
Zero Point User ID: 8166106 Australia 01/08/2012 04:11 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I just came back from a camping trip in pretty remote Aussie bushland. Quoting: Zero Point I remarked to my wife that the sky seemed far dimmer than the hunting trips I used to take with my uncles as a kid. if you were to wager a guess how many stars roughly did you see? less than a hundred? Oh far more than that. They were all still there, I could still see the milky way. I remember as a kid though being able to see on a starry night almost like the moon was full. It was nowhere near that bright. Another public service announcement from the Southern Hemisphere Information Leveraging Locus. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 8388618 United Kingdom 01/08/2012 05:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You need to move out of towns and cities if you want good observing conditions. Light pollution is getting worse every year, and nothing much is being done about it. The Campaign for Dark Skies here in the UK is trying to get the message through to local planners etc. and it is starting to make a small difference, but not a lot, and people keep putting up those extra-bright security lights (which burglars actually love, because it makes their job easier). I moved out into the country about 10 years ago and I have glorious skies! I can see the Milky Way, and all the stars of Ursa Minor naked eye. That's down to better than mag 5... Plus houses and council tax (local property tax) are cheaper out here, so win - win!! :-) |
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